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[KieX]

What's Kai? I got 26 episodes listed it's all I could find so I'm assuming it's both seasons but just listed sequentially?

 

[Cold Storm]

Higurashi didn't impress me. Just a collection of short stories based around the same characters. Each short story is an alternative story, not related to the others except by characters used, and the basic premise. I couldn't get into it at all. It's just based on a detective type of game. It wasn't really anything ground breaking at all.

@Cold- the alternative title is When They Cry Higurashi.

That's the version I found Wile.. I'll most likely watch the first one and see how it goes.. I know it must be better then Gantz.. lol.. I had to throw that out there.. Hell, since my mind is "more open" to "story".. I might try and watch Gantz again.. Give me a reason to test my lappy out a bit more with video..

 

[djisas]

Gantz is crappy...
But that depends on each personal taste in anime...
here http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=rel&aid=4894 to avoid confusion
26 ep each season. higurashi first kai second...
WileE it is no excuse, higurashi is based on a game, an immensely popular game, and its like that...
You havent watched the second season you will barely understand the anime...

Changing topic, anyone watching Fairy Tail??
Erza's got an epic battle this last episode, fighting a fast samurai girl, Erza threw in some awesome armor and weapons, but the last outfit was the best...

 

[KieX]

Gantz is crappy...
But that depends on each personal taste in anime...
here http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=rel&aid=4894 to avoid confusion
26 ep each season. higurashi first kai second...
WileE it is no excuse, higurashi is based on a game, an immensely popular game, and its like that...
You havent watched the second season you will barely understand the anime...

Changing topic, anyone watching Fairy Tail??
Erza's got an epic battle this last episode, fighting a fast samurai girl, Erza threw in some awesome armor and weapons, but the last outfit was the best...

OK, that link explains it now, thanks again dj.

I dunno what you guys hating for, I quite like Gantz. To each their own I suppose, but I really liked the concept of strangers being put together to fight some hidden war against aliens. Yes there is a lot of cheap gore and nudity but I quite like it. Started reading the manga, and it's even better than the anime.

 

[djisas]

I watched some of that, untill there where no subs and eventually dropped gantz...
I more than once gazed trough the manga in stores but it never appealed to me...
But i actually started to read it online, but i got tired too, its not that i didnt try its that just it didnt really grab my attention and with all the cheap prn...

Changing topic again...
Occult academy 3 was a good ep, great scene when the guys takes a pick of the lousy vice headmaster, his future wasnt very promising...

 

[KieX]

I watched some of that, untill there where no subs and eventually dropped gantz...
I more than once gazed trough the manga in stores but it never appealed to me...
But i actually started to read it online, but i got tired too, its not that i didnt try its that just it didnt really grab my attention and with all the cheap prn...

Changing topic again...
Occult academy 3 was a good ep, great scene when the guys takes a pick of the lousy vice headmaster, his future wasnt very promising...

yup, fair enough.

You're too quick! What days does Occult and Shiki come out? Can't believe I forgot!

changing topic again Anyone watched Paprika? I'm thinking of finding out what the fuss is all about

 

[TheLaughingMan]

I own Gantz and I do like it. A sadly misunderstood gem. Gantz is a special taste to say the least as the character portrayal is deliberately more American than Japanese which is why I think it did so well in Japan and badly everywhere else.

Setting that bit aside the show is vague, shallow, and a bit excessive, but oddly well done and entertaining to me. I liked the rather realistic reactions to the strange stuff that happens to them. Some people refuse to believe, some freak out, some just don't care, and others seem to enjoy the power. The story gets more twist as you go along when you realize that it has nothing to do with aliens, its closer to purgatory than anything, and Gantz (the mentally....special black ball) is evil....and a dick, it gets better. I also enjoy the fact absolutely nobody is safe....nobody.

Sticking to avoiding Gantz, I will start Planetes Wednesday after I finish Phantom...then NHK or Higarashi.

** I watched Paprika or at least tried to. The pace was too slow for me and I keep going to sleep when I try to watch it. Its just not for me, though I like all of Kon's other works.

 

[djisas]

yup, fair enough.

You're too quick! What days does Occult and Shiki come out? Can't believe I forgot!

changing topic again Anyone watched Paprika? I'm thinking of finding out what the fuss is all about

Paprika = Masterpiece

Check paranoia agent im sure you will like it...

 

[KieX]

Paprika = Masterpiece

Check paranoia agent im sure you will like it...

Ah yes, I need to get back to that. I'd started once but didn't catch the bug to watch it straight away. So many different opinions on this thread you really gotta watch everything and decide yourself

What happened to MK? not seen him in this thread in a little while

EDIT: man, time flies when you're addicted to a forum, off to sleep, night all (GMT)

 

[Wile E]

I also love Gantz. I actually bought it as each DVD released. It's not a plot driven story, it's character driven, and mostly about human nature. With some fan service thrown in for good measure. lol. Most of my favorite anime are character driven.

 

[TheLaughingMan]

The beauty of the anime fan base is the vast diversity.

I like MAL (MyAnimeList.net) for the comparison system. After you provided enough personal ratings for anime you have watched, it will show you how compatible you are with someone else's opinions. Very useful to help me ignore lots and lots of people on MAL's forum.

I did finish Paprika, but I just don't think it was a Masterpiece. Definitely thought pervoking and intriguing. I just wished some of the exposition about repeatedly explaining how the tech worked were cut down. It just slowed the pace too much.

Paranoia Agent I loved. Especially the Lion King sounding music lol.

 

[Namslas90]

Interesting; http://www.goodanime.net/cat-shit-one-episode-1

Other than that, IDK what to think?

 

[TheLaughingMan]

Interesting; http://www.goodanime.net/cat-shit-one-episode-1

Other than that, IDK what to think?

Yeah, I am at a lose for words as well.

 

[hat]

In the process of going through Elfen Lied. My favorite part is the boobies! No, really... it does look like it's going to be good, if the first episode is any good indication.

 

[Mussels]

Gantz is another one that was toned down severely from the manga, and had stuff changed

 

[entropy13]

There's a new ONA called Kaichu!, featuring a "girl", but is actually a boy, and another boy, and both are involved with archery. Of course that's not really the most interesting part; apparently it's a Flash animation.

 

[djisas]

Anyone feel like watching some comedies??
check this one ova called Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san, its about 13 cracking minutes of fun, its suposed to be continuation but it will take a lot of time...

There is one good to watch with your girlfriend, if you have one that is, its called Tokyo marble chocolate, 2 episodes about a couple with very bad luck in love that try their luck together, it shows the same story from the girl's perspective and then from the guy's, showing everything that isnt seen in the other episode, i guarantee a great and very fun story...

Pani poni dash, its basically a wtf rofl kind of anime, with a great cast of characters...
Hyakko, another great highschool comedy, it has a great character design and it is very fun to watch...

There's a lot more comedy titles, for more need only check my other recomendations...

 

[hat]

Heh, Elfen Lied can be hilarious at times...

"Kohta, do you think of touching my breasts too?"

 

[djisas]

The same with higurashi, remove all the horror, suspense and gore and you still have a solid comedy with a set of crazy characters...

 

[Mussels]

if anyone cares, strike witches 2 has 2 eps out...

 

[djisas]

been there, seen that, done that...
same with sekirei, actually got tired of waiting for ppl to sub sekirei 3 and got myself a raw, this anime is a good one to watch raw as its not hard to understand most of whats going on, boobs and fighting...
Assobi ni ikuyou 2 eps of crazy action and loads of fanservice out too...
and many more...

 

[KieX]

Just finished watching Paprika! Absolutely amazing! Certainly lives up the hype and I think it is one of the best movies I've ever seen. So like Summer Wars, anyone who hasn't watched really should get to it straigth away.

Now, time to start higurashi...

 

[djisas]

Next movie: Steam boy another masterpice
and everyone should really start watching some ghibli movies, every single one is a masterpiece by itself...

 

[KieX]

Steamboy is one of my favourites I'd second your recommendation to anyone. The best thing in steampunk anime since Last Exile (IMHO). Best ghibli is older ghibli though, spirited away, Howl's moving castle, princess mononoke. Ponyo and tales from earthsea are good just not on the same level as the older ones.

 

[djisas]

Then check the older ones like ponpoko or porco rosso...