Anime and manga appreciation and discussion thread

[Allio]

Haven’t watched the anime, but read the manga. Really enjoyed it. Has a great ensemble of characters where I don’t feel like anyone hasn’t gotten overshadowed unlike most other Shounen series.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by Allio

Haven’t watched the anime, but read the manga. Really enjoyed it. Has a great ensemble of characters where I don’t feel like anyone hasn’t gotten overshadowed unlike most other Shounen series.

Oh, yay! I was hoping you might know it.

I've only watched the anime, and I highly recommend it if you wanna watch it animated. It's one of my favorites, and it's very well written (as you said, it has a great ensemble of likable characters that don't get shafted or ruined like in other shounen).

[CyberCubed]

I'm going through Yu Yu Hakusho for the first time, and yes I know I'm late. I remember this airing on Cartoon Network back in the day. I'm about 90 episodes into it, I really like how all the characters are around late Dragon Ball level of power but prior to DBZ (they seem to all be around the level of when Piccolo Jr. showed up in the last world martial arts tournament).

Would have been funny to see how Goku and Yusuke would face off in late Dragon Ball. I also like how the afterlife of both series seem to be influenced by the same thing with ogres and Kai's and clouds based on the same Japanese mythology.

[neatoman]

So after 11 years, it looks like Panty and Stocking season 2 is coming out. The reason it look so long seems to have been a copyright dispute.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...roject/.187308

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I'm going through Yu Yu Hakusho for the first time, and yes I know I'm late. I remember this airing on Cartoon Network back in the day. I'm about 90 episodes into it, I really like how all the characters are around late Dragon Ball level of power but prior to DBZ (they seem to all be around the level of when Piccolo Jr. showed up in the last world martial arts tournament).

Would have been funny to see how Goku and Yusuke would face off in late Dragon Ball. I also like how the afterlife of both series seem to be influenced by the same thing with ogres and Kai's and clouds based on the same Japanese mythology.

Nice. YYH is a solid shounen series. It's not my favorite, but it's definitely one that I'd recommend to people interested in shounen stuff. I think it's got all the elements of a great shounen anime: charm, likable characters, terrific action scenes, fun filler scenes, etc.

I also think Goku vs Yusuke is amusing, though I think it'd end with them shaking hands, and going off to eat ramen or something.

[CyberCubed]

Genkai, the old woman, is my favorite character so far. In the dub she has the same voice as Freeza, so I can't unhear Freeza when she talks.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Genkai, the old woman, is my favorite character so far. In the dub she has the same voice as Freeza, so I can't unhear Freeza when she talks.

Genkai is awesome!

I kinda wish there were more female characters involved in the fighting aspects of the show, though I really like the girls in YYH like Yukina and Botan. I think Togashi creates great female characters, I just think they should do more than cheer from the sidelines.

But then again, Genkai and Biscuit from HunterxHunter are really badass.

[Allio]

Originally Posted by superstaff

Oh, yay! I was hoping you might know it.

I've only watched the anime, and I highly recommend it if you wanna watch it animated. It's one of my favorites, and it's very well written (as you said, it has a great ensemble of likable characters that don't get shafted or ruined like in other shounen).

Definitely really good. Out of the misfits (aside from the main 3) I say my favorite 3 are

Lead
Elizabetta
Allocer

Though with the recent story, Camuii leapt up a couple of spots.

[NeonTurtledude]

I love Yu Yu Hakusho, it's one of my favourite shonen series and Genkai is a cool character, I like how wise she is and how she helps Yusuke

The music is great too, I enjoyed the dark tournament saga, I like seeing Yusuke grow in each episode, with the powers and knowledge he's gained.

Botan and Yukina are also great characters, but it would've been nice if they were more involved.

[Cowabung-Gal]

Oh boy, when I was a kid and a teen, I loved anime. DBZ, Naruto, Code Geass, Bleach, etc. And back then, nobody thought that anime was “problematic”. I mean, I don’t agree with the occasional partial/full nudity, but the writing and animation is excellent.

[NeonTurtledude]

Originally Posted by Cowabung-Gal

Oh boy, when I was a kid and a teen, I loved anime. DBZ, Naruto, Code Geass, Bleach, etc. And back then, nobody thought that anime was “problematic”. I mean, I don’t agree with the occasional partial/full nudity, but the writing and animation is excellent.

I've seen a bit of DBZ and what I've seen of naruto season 1 I've enjoyed,
(I have it on DVD and still yet to continue it), I love Code Geass though, one of my favourite mecha anime before Evangelion came along years later.

you're right about the writing and animation, I especially love older anime from artists like Osamu Tezuka (of Astro boy fame) and Rumiko Takahashi, I like how they tackle serious themes and the variety of art styles depicted in anime is interesting to see.

Cowboy Bebop and Serial Experiments Lain are also quite good shows.

[CyberCubed]

To be fair, anime fanservice now is a lot worse than back then. Back then nude scenes were brief and mainly done for humor or quick funny scenes. Nowadays we have full blown anime that are borderline hentai with full sex scenes and everything. And with girls as young as 12-13 too, makes me sick.

Give me "old" style fanservice anyday over the filth they put put now. Stuff was tame relatively speaking.