Anime Nation

[Cold Storm]

I'd make sure to keep the volume up! and point the speakers across the street to the drug dealers! That way they have even more to be afraid of then just the amount of fire arms, weapons, in my house. Because, My 76y grandma can still use her Pump-action..

 

[MKmods]

"RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~ is yet another in a long line of “adult” anime series where the word “adult” doesn't necessarily mean “mature”, rather simply that the series is completely inappropriate for kids. However, as hilariously extreme as Mnemosyne gets, it still somehow manages to avoid that creeping juvenile feeling that infected previous attempts at this genre (Speed Grapher, that means you). It is by no means a series to be taken seriously and should probably be watched one episode at a time rather than shotgunning the box set in a single sitting (one can only take so much of this at a time), but if you're looking for fun, weird, entertaining sleaze without a hint of irony or cutesiness, this is it.

Just keep the volume down so your neighbors can't hear all the moaning and stabbing."

LOL, sounds like another excellent anime

EDIT: I was looking for the last few days for Rin and when I found it it turns out I have seen it , it was before at Netflix. I do remember liking it now.

 

[Wile E]

Speed Grapher is refreshing in it's original storyline.

Texhnolyze is another must see, imo. It's a very dark anime.

 

[Cold Storm]

Just realized after waking up that a friend of mine told me about RIN the other day. Made me search threw google just for it.. But, he's a great guy, so I don't care... lol

I'll have to look that up and Texhnolyze once my computer gets back up...

 

[MKmods]

Saw ep3 of Dance in the Vampire Bund, I am so loving the way its drawn (I suck at explaining things but the art is so cool, its like between 2d and 3d) and the story is amazing to me.

(Wile E watch the first 3 eps, I dare you)

 

[human_error]

Saw ep3 of Dance in the Vampire Bund, I am so loving the way its drawn and the story is amazing to me.

(Wile E watch the first 3 eps, I dare you)

wow, this has to be the best new series i've watched in a while, thanks

The art style reminds me a lot of blood+, only with more "bloom" effect.

It had better not pull a higashi no eden on me and finish abruptly with no real ending, i dont think i could take another amazing anime doing that to me...

 

[Binge]

And while on the subject, today i came across a review from something i watched some time ago, Rin: ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~

Some bits from it:

"RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~ is yet another in a long line of “adult” anime series where the word “adult” doesn't necessarily mean “mature”, rather simply that the series is completely inappropriate for kids. However, as hilariously extreme as Mnemosyne gets, it still somehow manages to avoid that creeping juvenile feeling that infected previous attempts at this genre (Speed Grapher, that means you). It is by no means a series to be taken seriously and should probably be watched one episode at a time rather than shotgunning the box set in a single sitting (one can only take so much of this at a time), but if you're looking for fun, weird, entertaining sleaze without a hint of irony or cutesiness, this is it.

Just keep the volume down so your neighbors can't hear all the moaning and stabbing."

I just totally watched this but I can't agree with the reviewer. One, that was very mature. Two, the genre is horror/surreal legends of creation it's been done before and it's been done well. Three, I watched it in one sitting because I for one am not afraid of a little gore. To elaborate I'll mention that the first episode was masterfully animated and it made me cringe a couple times, but after that the animation quality went the standard route and I was more enveloped in the story. Four, there is a whole sh!t ton of morals and classic fable tragedy to put it in simple terms. I think the reviewer enjoyed it but wrote a fluff piece that gets the average Otaku to ask one question. Is there an anime somewhere in the world that I have not see before with a good story that I won't watch all in one sitting? Seriously there are 6 long episodes that leave far too many unanswered questions the further the story progresses. The relation between time and the main characters is astoundingly well thought out, and there is no shortage of meaningful dialogue between the characters. None of them are caught just passing time. I was always learning something about their world.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I just finished watching a ton of animes the otherday

True Mazinger
Seitokai no Ichizon
Kara no Kyoukai
Chobits
-----

Ive started watching Gode Gaess again because I havent watched it a 2nd time yet

 

[KieX]

A few people watching Vampire Bund eh? It is good stuff. Wish it were HD though. Anyone else watching "Durarara!!" ?

 

[djisas]

Speed Grapher is refreshing in it's original storyline.

Texhnolyze is another must see, imo. It's a very dark anime.

Been trying to recommend that to mark for ages, from Yoshitoshi Abe, creator of masterpieces like LAIN and haibane renmei and as well the good comedy that is Nia_7...

wow, this has to be the best new series i've watched in a while, thanks

The art style reminds me a lot of blood+, only with more "bloom" effect.

It had better not pull a higashi no eden on me and finish abruptly with no real ending, i dont think i could take another amazing anime doing that to me...

Higashi's havin 3 new movies coming soon, while the first is a summary, the other 2 are sequels...

A few people watching Vampire Bund eh? It is good stuff. Wish it were HD though. Anyone else watching "Durarara!!" ?

Durarara is one awesome anime, one of the best of the season...
Vampire bun is HD, but depends on the subs you chose, the HDTV version probably broadcasts latter on a different station, thats why dtv versions come first...
Wait for Hatsuyuki if you can wait and really want the best version...

 

[MKmods]

Been trying to recommend that to mark for ages, from Yoshitoshi Abe, creator of masterpieces like LAIN and haibane renmei and as well the good comedy that is Nia_7..

LOL, I am working on it now (with my new fun ass 20meg internet)

I just saw all of Asura Cryin 2 last night. I had seen a few eps before but quit to see other stuff. Before i liked it but last night it was a pain to watch,
The kid is such a wimp it made it hard and the other characters wernt strong enough to keep me interested.

After watching some EXCELLENT animes the ones I thought were so good are only OK or better than nothing now..

 

[djisas]

Never watched asura crying, for 2 reasons, 1 - I knew outright it would be just an average anime 2 - I might actually like and want to watch it all, so i play safe and dont watch it at all...

Mark do you like basket??
How about mecha anime??
How about both in an anime??
Basquash is quite awesome...

 

[MKmods]

Whats basket?
Edit:NM, I just figured it out (im a bit slow at times, Basketball)lol

I have almost tried basquash a few times but got side tracked and seen other stuff, Il load it up for later.

Im gonna try Speed grapher starting tonight...

I like mechas but I LOVE the more realistic stuff like Ride Back (I like fantasy a bit but I am more interested in stuff that can be a possibility like Ride Back)

 

[KieX]

Basketball? There was me thinking it was baseball all along!

 

[kid41212003]

I were thinking about something like Fruit Basket .

 

[MKmods]

I were thinking about something like Fruit Basket .

Now THAT sounds good to me... FOOD...

Hey dj I saw ep1 streamed of Basquash and ur right it looked REALLY good. Il make sure to see it all.

 

[djisas]

There should be some blue ray rips at 1080 with 5.1 audio, go for those...

Mark, try also Michiko to Hatchin, tried to get those orb guys to look at it but they never did...

Set in what seems to be some kind of alternate-universe Brazil, Michiko to Hatchin tells the story of Hana Morenos. Hana is routinely abused by every single member of her adopted family, who only takes care of her because the government pays them to...until one day, an escaped convict named Michiko Malandro crashes through their kitchen window on a motorcycle, claiming to be Hana's real mother. Confused but willing to do anything to escape, Hana agrees to go with her...

It has awesome animation, cool characters and it is a one of a kind, think of noir or madlax but 3x better animation and characters, not as much action but better...

BD rips available...

 

[MKmods]

A few people watching Vampire Bund eh? It is good stuff. Wish it were HD though. Anyone else watching "Durarara!!" ?

I saw ep1 of Durarara it was ok. Im gonna start watching Speed Grapher tonight

 

[Wile E]

Saw ep3 of Dance in the Vampire Bund, I am so loving the way its drawn (I suck at explaining things but the art is so cool, its like between 2d and 3d) and the story is amazing to me.

(Wile E watch the first 3 eps, I dare you)

Is it completed yet? lol

There should be some blue ray rips at 1080 with 5.1 audio, go for those...

Mark, try also Michiko to Hatchin, tried to get those orb guys to look at it but they never did...

Set in what seems to be some kind of alternate-universe Brazil, Michiko to Hatchin tells the story of Hana Morenos. Hana is routinely abused by every single member of her adopted family, who only takes care of her because the government pays them to...until one day, an escaped convict named Michiko Malandro crashes through their kitchen window on a motorcycle, claiming to be Hana's real mother. Confused but willing to do anything to escape, Hana agrees to go with her...

It has awesome animation, cool characters and it is a one of a kind, think of noir or madlax but 3x better animation and characters, not as much action but better...

BD rips available...

Michiko is very enjoyable. It's a weird one. Absolutely nothing like Noir or Madlax tho. lol. It's more comedy focused than those 2. It almost feels like it has a pinch of FLCL thrown into a good slice of life action/comedy anime.

Now THAT sounds good to me... FOOD...

Hey dj I saw ep1 streamed of Basquash and ur right it looked REALLY good. Il make sure to see it all.

Fruits Basket is an anime. A slice of life comedy. Pretty enjoyble. Plot is a little weak, but the characters are enjoyable. It's my daughter's favorite.

I just totally watched this but I can't agree with the reviewer. One, that was very mature. Two, the genre is horror/surreal legends of creation it's been done before and it's been done well. Three, I watched it in one sitting because I for one am not afraid of a little gore. To elaborate I'll mention that the first episode was masterfully animated and it made me cringe a couple times, but after that the animation quality went the standard route and I was more enveloped in the story. Four, there is a whole sh!t ton of morals and classic fable tragedy to put it in simple terms. I think the reviewer enjoyed it but wrote a fluff piece that gets the average Otaku to ask one question. Is there an anime somewhere in the world that I have not see before with a good story that I won't watch all in one sitting? Seriously there are 6 long episodes that leave far too many unanswered questions the further the story progresses. The relation between time and the main characters is astoundingly well thought out, and there is no shortage of meaningful dialogue between the characters. None of them are caught just passing time. I was always learning something about their world.

Sounds intriguing. Actually never heard of it. So, do you recommend watching it. Seems your take on it can go either way.

 

[djisas]

Why not check for yourself??

 

[Binge]

Wile E- Watch it because it is something more original in a number of ways than I see these days. The heart of what I was saying is that the body of the series was not that graphically... stunning as say Bakemonogatari, Mezzo Forte, FLCL, Ergo Proxy, and a small number of other series. It didn't NEED to be graphically stunning to be good. In fact the first episode had a much higher production value than the rest of the series. I do recommend it but not because of eye candy/style but for raw content. It's teething with great story elements and character design.

 

[djisas]

Wile E- Watch it because it is something more original in a number of ways than I see these days. The heart of what I was saying is that the body of the series was not that graphically... stunning as say Bakemonogatari, Mezzo Forte, FLCL, Ergo Proxy, and a small number of other series. It didn't NEED to be graphically stunning to be good. In fact the first episode had a much higher production value than the rest of the series. I do recommend it but not because of eye candy/style but for raw content. It's teething with great story elements and character design.

You mention Mezzo forte, how about Kite, have you watched that yet??
I belive it's got some almost unreal action sequences, a great character design and sex like just on forte...

Just watch this amv...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QswD5mIZoE

 

[Cold Storm]

OH, i love that AMV.. So much so!

 

[djisas]

You should watch the movie then, that was just 7m out of 60...
Wel its not exactly a movie it a 2 ep ova that was made into a movie for the US without the sex scenes and more toned down, the directors cut version is all that matters...

Two versions were initially released: a "General Release" version (rated 16-Up) and a "Director's Cut" version (rated 18-Up), which contains nearly 10 minutes of explicit footage. This Director's Cut version, however, is missing some scenes found in the original Japanese release. A third release, labeled "Special Edition", contains Kite in its original, uncut form.

 

[KieX]

That video has completely sold it to me must watch!