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sandlot · 2004-02-20, 21:40

I think that Naruto has to rank up there as being one of the best, especially after I saw episode 71. It was a pure joy to watch the 3rd Hokage twirling around that monkey pole of his with such fluidity and realism. Not only does it take a tremendous amount of animated cells to produce these incredible shots but these animators also have to know a little about martial arts choreography I think. I'm really beginning to wonder whether any of the animators or storyboard artists actually practice martial arts in real life. They nailed some of the nuances perfectly! For example, the flexing of the big pole due to the Hokage's sheer strength. I've seen those strong martial artists can do that in real life to those big poles without moving much. Hence, the felxing hit becomes so much stronger and devastating to the opponent.

So for the Naruto fans out there, are there any other anime series that show such fluidity and realism in their martial arts sequences? I haven't watched a lot of anime, but the only one that I've seen that seems on par or perhaps even better is Cowboy Beebop. I don't really consider Dragon Ball or Ranma 1/2 that great, although they may have been groundbreaking for their time.

Stickels · 2004-02-20, 22:25

Cowboy Beebop does do it pretty damn well.

you ever seen Grappler Baki? its probably on par

Hiko Seijuro 14th · 2004-02-20, 23:07

You want fluidity. Go watch Goku vs Cell. Kenshin vs Saito. Goku vs Majin Vegeta, or ANY fight from the Rurouni Kenshin OVAs.

Sethi · 2004-02-20, 23:33

Rurouni Kenshin Ova 1 has excellent fight sequences(Not to mention Animation) Kenshin anime is also great, also Bebop is excellent as well, Getbackers also has some cool fighting sequences and escaflowne guymelef fights were good as well.

Silver_shadow · 2004-02-21, 00:01

for fighting fluidity id have to say shadow skill. the whole thign is based on hand to hand combat so its got really goos fight sequences

wnkryo · 2004-02-21, 00:11

Naruto doesn't have any good martial arts in it, except for the tai-jutsu that Rock Lee and Gai Sensei use. I know this for sure becuase I have been doing martial arts for quite a while, and can tell the difference between regular and advance form/posture/movement/attack/defence/fighting ability.

But if you want to talk about animes with good martial arts you can see a good series called Grappler Baki.

-|(aGe-BuNsHiN- · 2004-02-21, 00:17

Kenshin OVA Reminisence (aka. Running from Memories) has very nice kendo (Kumdo) fight scenes and Cowboy Bebop has very nice scenes as well.

Hairydolphin · 2004-02-21, 00:20

Rock Lee's Tai-jutsu was really good but Hokage with this bow was really good. I've never seen the bow being so well represented in an anime, very true to real life. I use a bow too so its really cool to see those moves being used in an anime.

zillford · 2004-02-21, 02:49

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Originally Posted by wnkryo

...I know this for sure becuase I have been doing martial arts for quite a while, and can tell the difference between regular and advance form/posture/movement/attack/defence/fighting ability...

sorry, but did anyone else just burst out laughing at this? the audacity of this guy... sheesh.

every kid who watches anime and gets a black belt in kung-fu thinks they are martial arts gurus. Dude, you can give your advice and thoughts, but don't claim to be some sort of expert on the subject. your oppinion should suffice, he doesn't need made up credentials.

ahem, to contribute:

I havn't seen many of the shows referenced before me, but I would say the Gaara/Lee fight ties with the Sasuke/Oro fight for "my picks for best fight animation" with Cowboy Bebop ranking a close second.

whatever123 · 2004-02-21, 03:20

i think grappler baki has nice martial arts scenes also cowboy bepop and the new fist of the northstar + ninja scroll TV series have a lot of good fighting scenes

edit: and how could i ever forget hajime no ippo the fighting scenes were awesome in that series

Copy Ninja · 2004-02-21, 03:36

the fight scenes in Air Master totally kick ass.

**Hunter** · 2004-02-21, 09:06

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Originally Posted by wnkryo

Naruto doesn't have any good martial arts in it, except for the tai-jutsu that Rock Lee and Gai Sensei use. I know this for sure becuase I have been doing martial arts for quite a while, and can tell the difference between regular and advance form/posture/movement/attack/defence/fighting ability.

LOL

Okey don't take it bad but it was really funny so thanks for the laugh

realdeal · 2004-02-21, 09:58

1) Street Fighter II the animated movie. Specially the Fei Long VS Ryu fight. No one can beat the fluidity of the fight scenes in here, you can actually feel the solid punches and kicks.

2) Kenshin Ova fights was neat, the sweetest part was Kenshin Vs Enishi, Kenji VS Yahiko & When Ikeda house got attacked by Shinsen gumi, music was BAD!(as in good). Kenshin Vs Saito was sweetest fight in the series.

3) Naruto - has quite a few good ones, especially neji vs Naruto and sasuke vs Oro. Lee vs Gaara too.

4) Berserk - Damm this was dark & bloody and soo damm sweet

DBZ shouldnt even come into this, I love the amime but flashing blurry pics isnt exactly great choerography. Flame of recca has ok'sh ones and FMA. Demon eyes kyo had a few good ones too but concentrated too much on mass flashy magical moves...you heard it too..the voice of the wind...

wnkryo · 2004-02-21, 10:38

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Originally Posted by zillford

sorry, but did anyone else just burst out laughing at this? the audacity of this guy... sheesh.

every kid who watches anime and gets a black belt in kung-fu thinks they are martial arts gurus. Dude, you can give your advice and thoughts, but don't claim to be some sort of expert on the subject. your oppinion should suffice, he doesn't need made up credentials.

ahem, to contribute:

I havn't seen many of the shows referenced before me, but I would say the Gaara/Lee fight ties with the Sasuke/Oro fight for "my picks for best fight animation" with Cowboy Bebop ranking a close second.

Black Belt in Kung-Fu? I have made up credentials? What are you talking about kid? I have been doing martial arts for much more then half my life, and know what I'm talking about. Please do not think you know people, and get your foot out of your mouth. Thank you.

hobobaggins · 2004-02-21, 12:54

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Originally Posted by Hunter

LOL

Okey don't take it bad but it was really funny so thank for the laught

I think you need to read over what you say.... especially when what you say is not that long.

ONTOPIC:

You want fluidity, pour a bucket of water on your head.

Stickels · 2004-02-21, 13:29

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Originally Posted by wnkryo

Black Belt in Kung-Fu? I have made up credentials? What are you talking about kid? I have been doing martial arts for much more then half my life, and know what I'm talking about. Please do not think you know people, and get your foot out of your mouth. Thank you.

see... but the fact that you picked rock lee and gai as the only good examples of real martial arts just proves you don't know what your talking about.

Their style is completely flashy cool looking stuff that could never possibly ever work, and almost half of their shots would have no power behind them at all. Its anime however so it works, and it does look cool.

Just sit back and enjoy the series, it has some GREAT fight scenes in it, but no stunning examples of how real martial arts would be. Pretty much no anime does.

wnkryo · 2004-02-21, 13:44

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Originally Posted by Stickels

see... but the fact that you picked rock lee and gai as the only good examples of real martial arts just proves you don't know what your talking about.

Their style is completely flashy cool looking stuff that could never possibly ever work, and almost half of their shots would have no power behind them at all. Its anime however so it works, and it does look cool.

Just sit back and enjoy the series, it has some GREAT fight scenes in it, but no stunning examples of how real martial arts would be. Pretty much no anime does.

Gai and Lee where the only ones that came to mind when I though of real martial arts. But I would rather like to see flashy fights, and watch the good fights seens.

Hiko Seijuro 14th · 2004-02-21, 14:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by wnkryo

Naruto doesn't have any good martial arts in it, except for the tai-jutsu that Rock Lee and Gai Sensei use. I know this for sure becuase I have been doing martial arts for quite a while, and can tell the difference between regular and advance form/posture/movement/attack/defence/fighting ability.

But if you want to talk about animes with good martial arts you can see a good series called Grappler Baki.

I think Neji has the best looking martial arts skills that we have seen so far. His posture and movements are easily the smoothest. The Jyuken looks like a style of Kung fu.

Stickels · 2004-02-21, 16:56

Sasuke isn't going to start fighting with Lee's style all the time is he?

that could get really annoying, Sasuke just looked retarded in Lee's stance

(could think of a better place to ask this... didn't really want to start a whole new thread)

Bun-kun · 2004-02-21, 19:47

Opening to bash on Sasuke, must not do it............holding self together

on topic, I really like the fighting in Naruto, gotta love flashy stuff

2004-02-20, 21:40	Link #1
sandlot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	some of the best animated martial arts sequences ever? I think that Naruto has to rank up there as being one of the best, especially after I saw episode 71. It was a pure joy to watch the 3rd Hokage twirling around that monkey pole of his with such fluidity and realism. Not only does it take a tremendous amount of animated cells to produce these incredible shots but these animators also have to know a little about martial arts choreography I think. I'm really beginning to wonder whether any of the animators or storyboard artists actually practice martial arts in real life. They nailed some of the nuances perfectly! For example, the flexing of the big pole due to the Hokage's sheer strength. I've seen those strong martial artists can do that in real life to those big poles without moving much. Hence, the felxing hit becomes so much stronger and devastating to the opponent. So for the Naruto fans out there, are there any other anime series that show such fluidity and realism in their martial arts sequences? I haven't watched a lot of anime, but the only one that I've seen that seems on par or perhaps even better is Cowboy Beebop. I don't really consider Dragon Ball or Ranma 1/2 that great, although they may have been groundbreaking for their time.

2004-02-20, 22:25	Link #2
Stickels Just passing by Join Date: Nov 2003	Cowboy Beebop does do it pretty damn well. you ever seen Grappler Baki? its probably on par __________________ http://www.fileplanet.com/files/130000/135324.shtml /\ \| \| everybody go to this link and watch my Naruto - Dragula AMV and let me know whatcha think.

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Hiko Seijuro 14th Watashi wa Saikou Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 30	You want fluidity. Go watch Goku vs Cell. Kenshin vs Saito. Goku vs Majin Vegeta, or ANY fight from the Rurouni Kenshin OVAs. __________________

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Sethi StormRider Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Portugal	Rurouni Kenshin Ova 1 has excellent fight sequences(Not to mention Animation) Kenshin anime is also great, also Bebop is excellent as well, Getbackers also has some cool fighting sequences and escaflowne guymelef fights were good as well. __________________ -------- Child's Of The Street Ride With Death Wish --------- ----------------- Your Wings Are Weeping -----------------

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wnkryo HainShodan Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: new york city	Naruto doesn't have any good martial arts in it, except for the tai-jutsu that Rock Lee and Gai Sensei use. I know this for sure becuase I have been doing martial arts for quite a while, and can tell the difference between regular and advance form/posture/movement/attack/defence/fighting ability. But if you want to talk about animes with good martial arts you can see a good series called Grappler Baki. __________________

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Silver_shadow Ramen all the way!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver, canada	for fighting fluidity id have to say shadow skill. the whole thign is based on hand to hand combat so its got really goos fight sequences

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-\|(aGe-BuNsHiN- Vandread Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: I LOVE NEW YORK cough* my ass cough* Age: 26	Kenshin OVA Reminisence (aka. Running from Memories) has very nice kendo (Kumdo) fight scenes and Cowboy Bebop has very nice scenes as well. __________________ What is a friend? It is single soul dwelling in two bodies. -Aristotle I don't just think the glass is half empty, I think somebody stole half my damn drink I'd rather betray the world then let the world betray me. -Cao Cao

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Hairydolphin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	Rock Lee's Tai-jutsu was really good but Hokage with this bow was really good. I've never seen the bow being so well represented in an anime, very true to real life. I use a bow too so its really cool to see those moves being used in an anime.

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whatever123 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 31	i think grappler baki has nice martial arts scenes also cowboy bepop and the new fist of the northstar + ninja scroll TV series have a lot of good fighting scenes edit: and how could i ever forget hajime no ippo the fighting scenes were awesome in that series __________________

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Copy Ninja red eye from smokin' Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Parts Unknown	the fight scenes in Air Master totally kick ass. __________________

2004-02-21, 16:56	Link #19
Stickels Just passing by Join Date: Nov 2003	Sasuke isn't going to start fighting with Lee's style all the time is he? that could get really annoying, Sasuke just looked retarded in Lee's stance (could think of a better place to ask this... didn't really want to start a whole new thread) __________________ http://www.fileplanet.com/files/130000/135324.shtml /\ \| \| everybody go to this link and watch my Naruto - Dragula AMV and let me know whatcha think.

2004-02-21, 19:47	Link #20
Bun-kun Liberal Screamer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Age: 30	Opening to bash on Sasuke, must not do it............holding self together on topic, I really like the fighting in Naruto, gotta love flashy stuff __________________