Anime and Manga

Que_the_sun · 05-21-2005, 08:23 AM

I was just wondering, is anyone here interested in Japanese animation? I've got a whole list,

Inuyasha
Naruto
Fullmetal Alchemist
Evangalion
Ranma1/2
Hellsing
Detective Conan
Yu Yu Hakusho
etc

My current favourite is Fullmetal Alchemist, it's one of those stories that'll have you in tears if your the emotional type. I'd highly recommend it. Anyone else have a favourite?

*Raph's Girl* · 05-21-2005, 08:29 AM

My favorites are:

Sailor Moon (I downloaded the final season )
Dragonball/Z/GT (I've seen all in the original unedited Japanese format on International Channel

)
Tenchi Muyo/In Tokyo/ect. (The unedited version is just as hilarious as the kiddyfied version)
Ranma 1/2 (I have the entire Manga series)

**Barkworm** · 05-21-2005, 08:39 AM

Ugh, I watch to many to list them all. My current favourite is still Samurai Champloo though.

*Anarky* · 05-21-2005, 09:22 AM

Well, there's hella lot of Anime lying around in my room. I'll just list whatever just comes to mind.

Armitage III
Akira
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Silent Möbius
Bleach
Samurai Champloo
Outlaw Star
Ghost in the Shell
Hellsing
BLAME!
Cowboy Beebop
Perfect Blue
Naruto (one Episode, that's it)
.hack//sign (one Episode)
Lily C.A.T.
Some adult stuff

My current favourite is Bleach, since the ending of Samurai Champloo was very unsatisfying.

*Anarchistguy* · 05-21-2005, 09:31 AM

Samurai Champloo
The Guyver
Dead Leaves
Naruto
Dragon Ball (Manga ONLY)
Dr. Slump (Volume 1 of Manga)
Battle Royale
Coq de Combat (I don't know what it's called in English)
Gunnm
Viewtiful Joe
Ninja Scroll
Street Fighter 2: The Animated movie
Akira
Sonic X
Sonic The Hedgehog (two part OVA)

*Anarky* · 05-21-2005, 09:42 AM

Oh heck, Manga... I got plenty of them.

BLAME! 1-10
NOiSE
BLAME NSE
Biomega
Goldenboy 1-4
Seraphic Feather 1
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden
FLCL
Trigun/Trigun Maximum
Zombie Hunter 1-4
Red Eyes 1
Outlaw Star 1-3
Banzai (some Manga-anthology) 1-15
Mermaid Forest
Manga Twister (another anthology) 1-7
Meitantei Conan 1-5
Captain Harlock 1-5
Genzo le marionettiste 1-2 (I wish I had more of them)
Ghost in the Shell Stand alone complex
Eden: it's an endless world 1-9
Hellsing 1-6
Tenchi Muyo 1
Dragon Ball 1-42
Rurouni Kenshin 1-36
One Piece 1-35
Chirality to the praised land 1
Anne Freaks 1-4
MPD Psycho

Current favourite: BLAME! and the rest of the Nihei-verse.

**Barkworm** · 05-21-2005, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Anarky

One Piece 1-35

I have those too but I never read them. I know all the stories from scanslations anyway and the German translation is just too painful to read.

*Anarky* · 05-21-2005, 09:53 AM

Tell me about it. I mean, they seem not to speak German from times to times. "Bringt mir den Schwertfighter"... What the hell? Can't they say "Schwertkämpfer"? That would at least sound German. Anyhow, but I find Ruffy's voice in the anime exceptionally well chosen. It really suits him.

If you want to have a good translation, get BLAME! There's one mistake though. Dame Mensarb is supposed to be called Dame Mainserv. The French got that, ther German didn't.

Que_the_sun · 05-21-2005, 10:01 AM

I've heard of One Piece! Forgot to mention it in my list. The wacky animation takes some time to get use to, but my theory is if a cartoon/anime with weirdo character design is popular -then it must be good.

(Though I, haven't actually read the series *cough*.)

IceFlash78 · 05-21-2005, 10:06 AM

I don't read Magna and I've only recently started to watch anime... That being said, I watch..

*Fullmetal Alchemist
*Ghost in the Shell (the movie)
*Cowboy Bebop (the movie, sometimes the tvshow)
*Visions of Escaflowne

My favorite would have to be Fullmetal Alchemist. The story is simply engrossing. I would have added Samurai Champloo to the list, but when it premiered on Adult Swim, it wasn't closed captioned, which pissed me off. It looks so badass though... pity.

*Anarky* · 05-21-2005, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by IceFlash78

closed captioned

What does that mean and why is a show better if it has been closed captioned?

*Mecha Cow* · 05-21-2005, 10:35 AM

I understand that he is deaf, so he needs closed captions (English subtitles) in order to follow the programme (Or was I missinformed here?).

Anyway, I'm not really an Anime/Manga fan, though I've seen FullMetal Alchemist and I really loved it. Great show.

I've also seen the standard stuff like DBZ and Gundam Wing etc. but I dunno if that counts.

*Anarchistguy* · 05-21-2005, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Anarky

[*]MPD Psycho[/list]

You read MPD Psycho too

?

IceFlash78 · 05-21-2005, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

I understand that he is deaf, so he needs closed captions (English subtitles) in order to follow the programme (Or was I missinformed here?).

Nope, not misinformed. Not only do closed captions tell me the dialogue (like english subtitles in movies), but they also tell me sounds (which english subtitles don't) like screaming or the rumbling of a machine or whatnot. Even though I DO go to the movies even if theaters don't have closed captioning (Went to the midnight primere of Episode III!), my viewing experience is vastly improved if I can understand the dialogue.

It's also the reason why I don't watch Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. It isn't closed captioned.

*Anarky* · 05-21-2005, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Que the sun

I've heard of One Piece! Forgot to mention it in my list. The wacky animation takes some time to get use to, but my theory is if a cartoon/anime with weirdo character design is popular -then it must be good. (Though I, haven't actually read the series *cough*.)

Have you seen the 4Kids-Version? Then you'll be amazed what the real One Piece is all about. Ruffy isn't half as weird, I heard. Ruffy actually makes a lot of sense in the Manga.

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Originally Posted by Anarchistguy

You read MPD Psycho too?

Sure I did. I wouldn't miss something as twisted as that. Allthough I liked Anne Freaks a little better (I read them at about the same time).

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Originally Posted by IceFlash78

Nope, not misinformed. Not only do closed captions tell me the dialogue (like english subtitles in movies), but they also tell me sounds (which english subtitles don't) like screaming or the rumbling of a machine or whatnot. Even though I DO go to the movies even if theaters don't have closed captioning (Went to the midnight primere of Episode III!), my viewing experience is vastly improved if I can understand the dialogue.

It's also the reason why I don't watch Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. It isn't closed captioned.

Thanks for the info. So basically closed captions go like this?

Caption Hero: You're surrounded, give up
Caption Vilian: You'll never get me alive
Vilian jumps out of the window
Caption: Vilain laughs

**GK Punk** · 05-21-2005, 05:44 PM

I've seen over 800 anime in the past 14 years, and I've read countless Manga but picking a single favorite is easy: Battle Angel.

*Anarky* · 05-21-2005, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GK

Battle Angel

That's Alita/Gunnm, right? That was a great Manga, I wonder if I have them lying around somewhere.

Have you read "Last Order"? How is it?

**GK Punk** · 05-21-2005, 06:13 PM

Last Order is pretty good. It's basically a new ending to the original series. It starts shortly before the original series ends. (which confused me when I started reading it!)

IceFlash78 · 05-21-2005, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Anarky

Thanks for the info. So basically closed captions go like this?

Caption Hero: You're surrounded, give up
Caption Vilian: You'll never get me alive
Vilian jumps out of the window
Caption: Vilain laughs

Hmm.. *looks at tv* Yeah.. I guess that's basically it. They're small black boxes with white text that shows up on tv. Most of the time its fairly accurate, but every once in a while its slightly off (more so if you watch old 80's tv shows) You live in Germany, right? hmm... I wonder if televisions in Germany are set up the same way as they are in America. If so you make it so that your tv could show you closed captions, (Go to captions under the menu, and adjust the options... here the captions are turned on and set to the CC1 mode), so you could actually see for yourself what they look like. Sorry if the directions are slightly vague.. its easier to show rather than tell.

*Anarky* · 05-21-2005, 06:40 PM

We do have "subtitles for the deaf" as they call it, which I find rather discriminating. We just have them in a system called Teletext. But there's about 1 out of 20 movies with those subtitles. I just wanted to know whether we're talking about the same thing.

05-21-2005, 08:23 AM	#1
Que_the_sun Random Punk Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 27	Anime and Manga I was just wondering, is anyone here interested in Japanese animation? I've got a whole list, Inuyasha Naruto Fullmetal Alchemist Evangalion Ranma1/2 Hellsing Detective Conan Yu Yu Hakusho etc My current favourite is Fullmetal Alchemist, it's one of those stories that'll have you in tears if your the emotional type. I'd highly recommend it. Anyone else have a favourite?

05-21-2005, 08:29 AM	#2
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	My favorites are: Sailor Moon (I downloaded the final season ) Dragonball/Z/GT (I've seen all in the original unedited Japanese format on International Channel ) Tenchi Muyo/In Tokyo/ect. (The unedited version is just as hilarious as the kiddyfied version) Ranma 1/2 (I have the entire Manga series) __________________

05-21-2005, 08:39 AM	#3
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,758	Ugh, I watch to many to list them all. My current favourite is still Samurai Champloo though. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

05-21-2005, 09:22 AM	#4
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Well, there's hella lot of Anime lying around in my room. I'll just list whatever just comes to mind. Armitage III Akira Neon Genesis Evangelion Silent Möbius Bleach Samurai Champloo Outlaw Star Ghost in the Shell Hellsing BLAME! Cowboy Beebop Perfect Blue Naruto (one Episode, that's it) .hack//sign (one Episode) Lily C.A.T. Some adult stuff My current favourite is Bleach, since the ending of Samurai Champloo was very unsatisfying. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

05-21-2005, 09:31 AM	#5
Anarchistguy Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canada (This country is too peaceful, Something's up...) Posts: 2,137	Samurai Champloo The Guyver Dead Leaves Naruto Dragon Ball (Manga ONLY) Dr. Slump (Volume 1 of Manga) Battle Royale Coq de Combat (I don't know what it's called in English) Gunnm Viewtiful Joe Ninja Scroll Street Fighter 2: The Animated movie Akira Sonic X Sonic The Hedgehog (two part OVA) __________________ M.D.K. Maim! Destroy! Kill!!! "When my time comes, I wanna be buried face down, so those who don't like me can kiss my ass!" Last edited by Anarchistguy; 05-22-2005 at 06:44 AM.

05-21-2005, 09:42 AM	#6
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Oh heck, Manga... I got plenty of them. BLAME! 1-10 NOiSE BLAME NSE Biomega Goldenboy 1-4 Seraphic Feather 1 Neon Genesis Evangelion Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden FLCL Trigun/Trigun Maximum Zombie Hunter 1-4 Red Eyes 1 Outlaw Star 1-3 Banzai (some Manga-anthology) 1-15 Mermaid Forest Manga Twister (another anthology) 1-7 Meitantei Conan 1-5 Captain Harlock 1-5 Genzo le marionettiste 1-2 (I wish I had more of them) Ghost in the Shell Stand alone complex Eden: it's an endless world 1-9 Hellsing 1-6 Tenchi Muyo 1 Dragon Ball 1-42 Rurouni Kenshin 1-36 One Piece 1-35 Chirality to the praised land 1 Anne Freaks 1-4 MPD Psycho Current favourite: BLAME! and the rest of the Nihei-verse. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

05-21-2005, 09:53 AM	#8
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Tell me about it. I mean, they seem not to speak German from times to times. "Bringt mir den Schwertfighter"... What the hell? Can't they say "Schwertkämpfer"? That would at least sound German. Anyhow, but I find Ruffy's voice in the anime exceptionally well chosen. It really suits him. If you want to have a good translation, get BLAME! There's one mistake though. Dame Mensarb is supposed to be called Dame Mainserv. The French got that, ther German didn't. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

05-21-2005, 10:01 AM	#9
Que_the_sun Random Punk Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 27	I've heard of One Piece! Forgot to mention it in my list. The wacky animation takes some time to get use to, but my theory is if a cartoon/anime with weirdo character design is popular -then it must be good. (Though I, haven't actually read the series cough.)

05-21-2005, 10:06 AM	#10
IceFlash78 Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 302	I don't read Magna and I've only recently started to watch anime... That being said, I watch.. Fullmetal Alchemist Ghost in the Shell (the movie) Cowboy Bebop (the movie, sometimes the tvshow) Visions of Escaflowne My favorite would have to be Fullmetal Alchemist. The story is simply engrossing. I would have added Samurai Champloo to the list, but when it premiered on Adult Swim, it wasn't closed captioned, which pissed me off. It looks so badass though... pity.

05-21-2005, 10:35 AM	#12
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	I understand that he is deaf, so he needs closed captions (English subtitles) in order to follow the programme (Or was I missinformed here?). Anyway, I'm not really an Anime/Manga fan, though I've seen FullMetal Alchemist and I really loved it. Great show. I've also seen the standard stuff like DBZ and Gundam Wing etc. but I dunno if that counts. __________________

05-21-2005, 05:44 PM	#16
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	I've seen over 800 anime in the past 14 years, and I've read countless Manga but picking a single favorite is easy: Battle Angel.

05-21-2005, 06:13 PM	#18
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Last Order is pretty good. It's basically a new ending to the original series. It starts shortly before the original series ends. (which confused me when I started reading it!)

05-21-2005, 06:40 PM	#20
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	We do have "subtitles for the deaf" as they call it, which I find rather discriminating. We just have them in a system called Teletext. But there's about 1 out of 20 movies with those subtitles. I just wanted to know whether we're talking about the same thing. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.