Anime and Manga

[Que_the_sun]

Originally Posted by Anarky

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.

Well, actually the only time I've seen One Piece on TV is in Japanese with no captions at my cousin's house. He has all these piles of Anime CD's I've never even heard of, most downloaded off the internet. As I said before, the animation was weird, it featured Ruffy (is it Ruffy or Luffy?) extending his arm all the way up a mountain while riding his bike and yelling in Japanese. That is if I remembered correctly. The next time I've seen it was in the Manga that I picked out randomly at a city store. That one I read but didn't get around to buy.
Of course the English manga made alot more sence and I came to like One Piece after that. I'm not in love with it like TMNT, but if it's ever on I'll watch it. (Unfortunately I don't have cable so it'll have to be on Network TV. )

Oh and for IceFlash78 and Mecha_Cow;

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST RULZ

[Naminé]

Eh, I don't really watch much anime anymore. But my current favorites: Bleach, Fullmetal Alchemist, Air

[ZariusTwo]

Shamen King and Alchemist at this moment, are both excellent mangas, in Alchemsist' case, the dubbed anime is the finest effort since Cowboy Bebop

Naruto? Overated.

Inyushua? Overuses cliched romance I've seen a billion times

[DrSpengler]

I'm not a big anime/manga fan. Typically, I'll like something if it's GOOD, not just becuase it was made in Japan.

However, a thread like this came up at another forum so I'll just cut and paste my response:

No particular order...


Cowboy Bebop: This wasn't awesome because it was anime, it was awesome because it was clever, action-packed, beautifully animated, and the music was superb. Add to that some of the best voice acting I've ever heard (from the American cast) and this show was just great.

Sonic X: What I loved about this show is that it tried to appeal not only to a Japanese audience, but a Western audience as well. Tons of references and spoofs on American cinema and television, it never got too Japanese in appearance or gags, but never to American either. It was a great east/west blend. Plus it adapted the stories from the games very well and the Japanese music and voice acting is some of the best I've ever heard. That and the show never took itslef too seriously when it didn't have to. Lots of self-referencial humor, often breaking the 4th wall, but it always knew when not to kid around (like the SA2 arc).

Lupin III: I'm crazy about Lupin III, I'll admit. I've seen just about every film, tv movie and OVA and I own nearly every episode of all 3 television shows. I even wrote some episode reviews of the third series for the Lupin encyclopedea website. The plots are very episodic, so the whole thing is driven by the characters. And the characters are just so much fun once you get to know them. Jigen's my favorite, for those who care. Anyway, Lupin's a lot of fun. The Japanese cast is fantastic, but so are the voice actors who do the ADV dub (and the new jokes they throw in are even better).

Devilman: It's a lot like "Japanese Spawn", even though it came first by well over 2 decades, and I'm a big Spawn fan. The story is all about demons and hell and everything is so freaken brutal, it's amazing. I recommend the 3 OVAs made in the 80s and the 90s pver the original television series. The original television series made in the 70s is kinda tame after you've seen the OVAs, but still some campy fun. Anyway, a demon tearing off a chick's boob and then eating it like a Reeces cup HAS to be good.

Akira: The original dub, none of that "Vash the Stampede" sh*t. To me, Kaneda can only be voiced by Cam Clarke. Anyway, it was one of the first animes I ever saw, long before I knw what anime was. So it has a special place in my heart. The story's a bit convuluted, but the animation's purdy, the voices are good and the action is intense and graphic.

Grave of the Fireflies: I watched it and it was just as depressing and somber as every review told me it would be. I showed it to my Mother and she really enjoyed it. A very powerful film, to be sure. And a nice look at the events of WWII from Japan's POV.

Greggory Horror Show: This has it's ups and downs, but it can be pretty gruesome at times. My favorite was in the first arc, with the guy eating a bowl of soup and spitting out someone else's tooth. Creepy. It can get a little..."overly poetic" or just plain melodramatic, but it's still a lot of fun. The characters are all unique and very surreal.

The Guyver: I was first introduced the Guyver by the live action movies, which I enjoyed. The character designs in the show were always very rich and detailed; the Zoanoids were fantastic-looking. Plus, the Guyver's were just cool.

American Cartoons Drawn by Japanese People That I Liked:

Thundercats
Batman: TAS
The Hobbit
The Real Ghostbusters
HBO's Spawn
GI Joe
Animainiacs/Pinky & the Brain

and plenty more, I'm sure

[Anarky]

Originally Posted by Que_the_sun

Well, actually the only time I've seen One Piece on TV is in Japanese with no captions at my cousin's house. He has all these piles of Anime CD's I've never even heard of, most downloaded off the internet. As I said before, the animation was weird, it featured Ruffy (is it Ruffy or Luffy?) extending his arm all the way up a mountain while riding his bike and yelling in Japanese. That is if I remembered correctly. The next time I've seen it was in the Manga that I picked out randomly at a city store. That one I read but didn't get around to buy.
Of course the English manga made alot more sence and I came to like One Piece after that. I'm not in love with it like TMNT, but if it's ever on I'll watch it. (Unfortunately I don't have cable so it'll have to be on Network TV. )

Well, Ruffy (I think both names are accepted allthough I'm more used to Ruffy, since that's his name in German, Ruffy D. Monkey) ate the GumGum Fruit as a kid, which enables him to stretch his bodyparts, making him almost invulnerable. But, he can't swim, because he ate that fruit. He becomes a pirate nontheless. And yes, Ruffy's constantly yelling. That's what he does.

[Barkworm]

I'm not sure but I think Germany is the only country that has him named "Ruffy". The original Japanese name is "Luffy". Usopp's and Zoro's names were also changed here. I have no clue why though.

[Ra]

So far, I like -

Anime
- Fruits Basket
- Trigun
- Galexy Angel (don't know why. i just do)
- Ghost in the Shell
- And some others I can't think of right now (there's so many!)

Manga
- Fruits Basket
- Yugi-oh (they kiddied down the TV show so much. Yugi basically bashes all of his appontents. Besides, they have the Winged Dragon of Ra in there )
- Dragon Knights. I havn't read it, but my god, I will
- another one i want to read is about this guy who failed his Uni exam and is now care taking this house with five women in it. I didn't quite get the name though...

[GK Punk]

It's Love Hina. and it's so-so. (I didn't like it)

[Anarchistguy]

Originally Posted by Alison Chains

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.

Do you like the OVA or the manga better?

[GK Punk]

I like both alot actually

The OVA did a good job of telling that part of the story. I'm still not sure why they needed to add Chrien in to the story, but she was a pretty alright character so It's forgiveable.

I kind of wish they'd have done more of the OVA. There were certain parts of the Manga that would have been great to see animated. But I hear the James Cameron Battle Angel film will combine the Volume 1 and Volume 3 story lines, and that should be REALLY cool if done right.

[BartAllen]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

I'm not a big anime/manga fan. Typically, I'll like something if it's GOOD, not just becuase it was made in Japan.

However, a thread like this came up at another forum so I'll just cut and paste my response:

No particular order...


Cowboy Bebop: This wasn't awesome because it was anime, it was awesome because it was clever, action-packed, beautifully animated, and the music was superb. Add to that some of the best voice acting I've ever heard (from the American cast) and this show was just great.

Sonic X: What I loved about this show is that it tried to appeal not only to a Japanese audience, but a Western audience as well. Tons of references and spoofs on American cinema and television, it never got too Japanese in appearance or gags, but never to American either. It was a great east/west blend. Plus it adapted the stories from the games very well and the Japanese music and voice acting is some of the best I've ever heard. That and the show never took itslef too seriously when it didn't have to. Lots of self-referencial humor, often breaking the 4th wall, but it always knew when not to kid around (like the SA2 arc).

Lupin III: I'm crazy about Lupin III, I'll admit. I've seen just about every film, tv movie and OVA and I own nearly every episode of all 3 television shows. I even wrote some episode reviews of the third series for the Lupin encyclopedea website. The plots are very episodic, so the whole thing is driven by the characters. And the characters are just so much fun once you get to know them. Jigen's my favorite, for those who care. Anyway, Lupin's a lot of fun. The Japanese cast is fantastic, but so are the voice actors who do the ADV dub (and the new jokes they throw in are even better).

Devilman: It's a lot like "Japanese Spawn", even though it came first by well over 2 decades, and I'm a big Spawn fan. The story is all about demons and hell and everything is so freaken brutal, it's amazing. I recommend the 3 OVAs made in the 80s and the 90s pver the original television series. The original television series made in the 70s is kinda tame after you've seen the OVAs, but still some campy fun. Anyway, a demon tearing off a chick's boob and then eating it like a Reeces cup HAS to be good.

Akira: The original dub, none of that "Vash the Stampede" sh*t. To me, Kaneda can only be voiced by Cam Clarke. Anyway, it was one of the first animes I ever saw, long before I knw what anime was. So it has a special place in my heart. The story's a bit convuluted, but the animation's purdy, the voices are good and the action is intense and graphic.

Grave of the Fireflies: I watched it and it was just as depressing and somber as every review told me it would be. I showed it to my Mother and she really enjoyed it. A very powerful film, to be sure. And a nice look at the events of WWII from Japan's POV.

Greggory Horror Show: This has it's ups and downs, but it can be pretty gruesome at times. My favorite was in the first arc, with the guy eating a bowl of soup and spitting out someone else's tooth. Creepy. It can get a little..."overly poetic" or just plain melodramatic, but it's still a lot of fun. The characters are all unique and very surreal.

The Guyver: I was first introduced the Guyver by the live action movies, which I enjoyed. The character designs in the show were always very rich and detailed; the Zoanoids were fantastic-looking. Plus, the Guyver's were just cool.

American Cartoons Drawn by Japanese People That I Liked:

Thundercats
Batman: TAS
The Hobbit
The Real Ghostbusters
HBO's Spawn
GI Joe
Animainiacs/Pinky & the Brain

and plenty more, I'm sure

I couldnt of said it better myself.

[Mandi-chan]

Anime:

Sailor Moon (season 2 and 5)

Tenchi Muyo

Lupin the Third

Case Closed

One Piece (Japanese version)

Grave of the Fireflys

Princess Mononoke

Fatal Fury (I've only seen one of the movies, but I liked it!)

Outlaw Star



Manga:

Sailor Moon (first arc)

Angel Sanctuary

Chobits

[Anarchistguy]

Originally Posted by Alison Chains

I like both alot actually

The OVA did a good job of telling that part of the story. I'm still not sure why they needed to add Chrien in to the story, but she was a pretty alright character so It's forgiveable.

I kind of wish they'd have done more of the OVA. There were certain parts of the Manga that would have been great to see animated. But I hear the James Cameron Battle Angel film will combine the Volume 1 and Volume 3 story lines, and that should be REALLY cool if done right.

Man...Imagine seeing the motorball part animated or in movie form...

[Barkworm]

The Alita movie is going to be CGI animated BTW.

[Anarchistguy]

Are you SERIOUS?!!

[Anarky]

Well, the movie itself is supposed to be live action, but Gally will be CGI. I wonder how that's going to turn out...

[Barkworm]

Sorry, I got it wrong. It's going to be a mix of both. Alita herself will be CG, as well as other characters. Check out this interview with James Cameron for more info.
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=7877

[Krang]

I've watched too many to list, but here are some of my current favorites:

• Fullmetal Alchemist (has a subforum over at PCF in case anyone's interested )
• Samurai Champloo (also has a subforum over there)
• Monster
• Yakitate!! Japan
• Black Jack (TV)
• One Piece (Japanese version only, since the dub for this one is horrible)
• Bleach

And some older series worth mentioning:

• Black Jack (OVA)
• Black Jack Special
• Big O
• Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
• Rurouni Kenshin
• Yu Yu Hakusho

[Barkworm]

You too watch "Yakitate Japan"? That show has to be one the most hilarious things I've seen in quite a while.

[Krang]

Originally Posted by Barkworm

You too watch "Yakitate Japan"? That show has to be one the most hilarious things I've seen in quite a while.

Yep, that show is always great for a laugh, especially during the tournaments. It's a shame that they're cutting it off at 47 episodes, though, since they won't be able to complete the manga's story within that time...