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Here's a few comments on some of what you listed. Take them for what they are worth.
I watched the first couple of episodes of this, and it struck me as a very blatant copy of Bleach. A guy named Muto (Ichigo) meets a girl named Tsumura (Rukia) who hunts homunculus (hollows). She gives him a kakugane (Soul Reaper power) which allows him to manefest a really big sword or buso renkin (zahnpacto) with which he helps her fight homunculus (hollows). I didn't bother to watch the whole thing. Quote:
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2007-06-15, 14:18 | Link #22 | |||
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... not like there is anything wrong with it in the first place That aside- the story is good and solid, the artwork is beautiful and we have a decent male lead. You should definitely check this out - it is not a title to miss. Quote:
If you want a good fantasy/adventure/romance, i would say go for Erementar Gerad - good set of characters, interesting storyline and a good closure. Ranks quite highly on my list. Haven't seen the rest.
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2007-06-15, 14:39 | Link #23 |
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i'm quite aware that cousin romances are normal in japan and a lot of other places but i still don't want to look at them. i don't think there's anything wrong with it for the people involved but that kind of thing as a central plot element does not appeal to me. i'm just not interested in watching a cousin/cousin romance the same way i'm not interested in watching a gay romance.
if something like cousin relationships or gay relationships are in a show as some side plot i can still watch them (i really like elfen lied for example) but just watching a show where the main focus is an incest or gay relationship is not something i care to see. |
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2007-06-15, 17:49 | Link #25 |
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I'd venture to say Jungle wa Itsumo Hale noche Guu is one of the funniest things I've ever watched. Hale (age 10) lives with his dissolute mother Weda in a small jungle village populated by some very strange people. (The village chief is especially hilarious.) One day Weda discovers a girl named Guu who's about Hale's age and adopts her. Turns out Guu is not really just your ordinary cute, nice girl. Guu's voice actress, Watanabe Naoko, gives one of the finest comic performances I've ever heard. All you really need to know about Guu is this:
Watch the first three or four episodes. You'll know by then if you want to watch any more.
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2007-06-15, 17:58 | Link #26 |
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1. busou renkin
Am currently watching it but did not see the extreme blood and gore you were anticipating 4. tsubasa chronicle hmmm....I did think xxxholic was far superior to this, but thats because theres something a bit wrong with the pacing in the whole anime itself. The fantasy elements are pretty good but overall, the series is slow, worse of all was that it was toned down to bloodless, so you won't expect the impact it is supposed to give......you still might want to give it a try though 5. jungle wa itsumo hale nochi No its hilarious, some of the most out-of-the world jokes can be found inside, don't skip this 6. gokusen Not really a ripoff, the only thing in common is that it is a yakuza teacher in charge of a class of delinquents. Its a fun watch though |
2007-06-15, 18:17 | Link #27 |
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only one I've seen is jungle wa itsumo hale nochi guu and I didn't like love hina either BTW (it's dumb)
that anime is hilarious, I guess it'll take maybe first 5 eps or so till you know you like it but it gets much funnier from there. this anime is just very crazy and twisted, it's very interesting and funny. Oh and you should watch the opening on youtube or somewhere.
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When I actually watch the 1st episode... I said hell this one so nice.... but as several episodes goes on.... just as Inujun said it became slow.... decent anime IMO....
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2007-06-15, 23:00 | Link #29 |
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I watched a few episodes, and while there wasn't really anything horribly wrong with it I just lost interest.
A nice anime. I couldn't stand the first Kanon which I dropped halfway through. One of my favorites. Couldn't get through the first episode A great, absolutely hilarious must-see anime. Skip the anime and read the manga. |
2007-06-22, 23:54 | Link #30 |
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whats you guys' view on sola?
my man skyfall says that that kanon (which i'm still in the process of obtaining) has a good male lead... and i was in that harem thread in gen chat seeing somebody saying he's better than your typical harem lead dude (which i'm excited about)... is this the case with sola as well? i hear sola and kanon have the same author. |
2007-06-23, 00:46 | Link #31 | |
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Kind of moot since I think you're already decided on it, but I never really liked Kanon. I prefer romance anime where you can relate to both characters (or more if they are present) and they are both fully developed, with realistic thoughts, goals, reactions, etc. Kanon felt like a guy talking down to small children, and I just didn't find that compelling, I guess. Even in a series like Nodame Cantabile, I never got that kind of impression even though the female lead there also sometimes acts childish. Maybe I have to watch past the second half of Kanon for it to kick in.
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2007-06-23, 01:04 | Link #32 |
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well i don't tend to like hung up on a guy/one dimensional type characters that a lot of harem-ish series tend to have. i just assumed kyoto animation studio would have some more class than to put out characters like that.
if the girls are just subordinate in behavior though, i dunno. i don't have that much of a problem with that. i feel terrible saying that. |
2007-06-23, 04:51 | Link #33 | |
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As for Sola (which is a very weird love triangle at best )... the male lead there is more typical, but don't let that stop you. Sola is my no1 pick of this season. This show just doesn't cease to throw surprises at you. It isn't predictable by any means either - it has been a while since i have felt the excitement of not being able to predict what is going to happen. (Goes for the majority of other people as well). There are a total of 13 episodes, we are at 12 and i still have little idea what to expect from the ending... aside from the fact that i will be sad because the series is over
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2007-06-28, 23:51 | Link #34 |
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yet another batch of series question thread
please give your opinions on the following:
1. eremanter gerade - seems like people bring this series up here. it seems like your standard shounen. is there anything about it that makes it stand out? i'm generally pretty easy on shounen series but i'd like there to be something different or special about it since it seems like a difficult acquisition. anything to make the series different will do, fight sequences, animation, plot that deviates from the norm, really unique characters... 2. noein - did i ask about this before? somebody told me to watch this. i know nothing about it. pretty much the same shounen issues apply with this. i just don't want to see the same ol. want something i can get into. 3. darker than black - i don't usually mess with current series but this looked kinda interesting to me but that just has me wondering why it's not getting more love on this site. 4. saiunkoku monogatari - is this the same kinda thing as 12 kingdoms or fushigi yugi? is this more of a statecraft thing or more of a personal thing? i imagine it's something like those chinese period soaps that i see on the multicultural channel. is there fighting in this? i don't need fighting or anything but i'm just curious? sex? 5. otogi zoshi - dunno where i'll find this anyway but the box cover does look pretty badass and the only two other production ig series i saw, blood + and xxxholic were very good. 6. pani poni dash - i'm looking for something fun for real but i dunno if i share the same tastes as a lot of you guys. i did like that jungle wa whatever show. that was good. good looks on that to the ppl who recommended it to me. i also dig school rumble and azumanga. however, lemme tell you guys, i cannot get with lucky star which seems to be the current comedy rage. this pani poni business seems like it's along the same lines. i'll leave it that for now. |
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2007-06-29, 10:22 | Link #38 |
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Both Noein and Saiunkoku Monogatari are in my signature, so you can guess I'd be endorsing both shows.
I often agree with Jedinat's recommendations, but not in the case of Noein. It's one of my favorites because (1) many of the animated sequences are truly remarkable, especially for a television series; (2) the children seem pretty realistic for 12-year-olds, neither too sophisticated nor too naive; (3) there is an effort to create a scientific justification for the conflict between "timespaces" based on quantum theory (there are some excellent discussions of the science in the Noein thread, BTW); (4) the juxtaposition of ordinary life and sci-fi fantasy is really well done. If you like science fiction and haven't watched Planetes, I'd recommend that as well. While the animation is more pedestrian than Noein's, the characters are well-developed, and the plot has a number of touching moments. If I had been programming the SciFi channel and asked to pick between these, I'd probably have given the nod to Planetes because it's more episodic, and thus more compatible with watching over the course of a TV season. Noein's story extends over the entire course of the show, so you need to commit to it. As for SaiMono, it doesn't really resemble Junni Kokki except superficially in that they both concern a fantasy Asian land and have a female protagonist. Shurrei is strong-minded and willful from the outset, unlike Youko who grows into her character over the course of the show. I like many of the characters and enjoyed the portrayal of court politics. I'd say it's probably not quite as compelling as Junni Kokki, or possibly Seirei no Moribito with which it might also be compared. It has more romance than either of these shows, and a smaller dose of fantasy than either of them as well.
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