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[kurosagi01]

So Attack on Titan season 3 has started, I haven't watched the episode yet but what are people general opinion on the first episode?

 

[GreiverBlade]

Maoyu Maou Yuusha/Archenemy & Hero
usually i read the light novel before going on a manga and then the anime, for Overlord in instance it was great ... all character had the same design and feeling

for that one ... i am somewhat... don't know how to put it but .... well

i get it the anime has a character design closer to the LN illustration ...


but ... the manga has an overall better feel to it ....

from that


or that


or even that


i can't bring myself to like the anime (the story is not the issue tho, the settings and plot are interesting enough )

i guess i am back at waiting on the manga again

 

[kurosagi01]

for Overlord in instance it was great ...

Seen a couple of random episodes of Overlord from when my older bro was watching it, it was certainly better than SAO in terms of MMO elements and character developments.

 

[StrayKAT]

Just finished an oldschool series: Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Might be one of the better series I've seen..

But I can't find anything new worth watching. I know it's out there, but so much stuff seems like it's for kiddies or follow kiddy formulas. I gave Jo Jo a shot recently too... it started out great, but then turned to crap with the "Stand" change. It started revealing more of it's Shonen Jump roots at that point. Or worse, something like Yu-Gi-Oh

 

[kurosagi01]

Just finished an oldschool series: Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Might be one of the better series I've seen..

But I can't find anything new worth watching. I know it's out there, but so much stuff seems like it's for kiddies or follow kiddy formulas. I gave Jo Jo a shot recently too... it started out great, but then turned to crap with the "Stand" change. It started revealing more of it's Shonen Jump roots at that point. Or worse, something like Yu-Gi-Oh

I really enjoyed the Stands in Jojo, got a lot more entertaining as the story went forward in time period.
I'm struggling to find something to watch myself, but I also lack time to bother watching anything.
I've been watching the Persona 5 anime which follows the game story with small minor changes which is much better than what i've seen from Persona 4 anime.
I need catch up to Gundam Build Divers as I have been told it gets better.
I've gone on a bit of a Tenchi muyo mood and downloaded the first 2 movies which I'm hoping they will release in blu-ray someday and the soundtrack as Tenchi Muyo was my very first anime i've watched which i hold quite close to me as I was only 5 years old when I watched it.

 

[StrayKAT]

I really enjoyed the Stands in Jojo, got a lot more entertaining as the story went forward in time period.
I'm struggling to find something to watch myself, but I also lack time to bother watching anything.
I've been watching the Persona 5 anime which follows the game story with small minor changes which is much better than what i've seen from Persona 4 anime.
I need catch up to Gundam Build Divers as I have been told it gets better.
I've gone on a bit of a Tenchi muyo mood and downloaded the first 2 movies which I'm hoping they will release in blu-ray someday and the soundtrack as Tenchi Muyo was my very first anime i've watched which i hold quite close to me as I was only 5 years old when I watched it.

The "power up" nature of Hamon was cooler to me, because it resembled Chi or Martial Arts. Stands are a bit more gimmicky imo, like other Shonen stuff (like specialized swords in Bleach or specialized wacky Ninja moves in Naruto). Maybe I've just seen too much of it. Besides that, the Jo Jo kid from Stardust was a very unlikable jerk. Worse than a jerk. Like when he calls his mom a "bitch". If that was supposed to be edgy or rebellious, they were way off. It's just lame as hell. His grandpa (the old Jo Jo.. and the last cool one) should kick his ass......using Hamon

I think I like powers to be more abstract in general. The greatest Shonen type anime to me is Gurren Laggan. It's kind of like Hamon, where everyone has "spiral power".

 

[kurosagi01]

The "power up" nature of Hamon was cooler to me, because it resembled Chi or Martial Arts. Like other old school stuff. Stands are a bit more gimmicky imo, like other Shonen stuff (like specialized swords in Bleach or specialized wacky Ninja moves in Naruto). Maybe I've just seen too much of it. Besides that, the Jo Jo kid from Stardust was a very unlikable jerk. Worse than a jerk. Like when he calls his mom a "bitch". If that was supposed to be edgy or rebellious, they were way off. It's just lame as hell. His grandpa (the old Jo Jo.. and the last cool one) should kick his ass.

I think I like powers to be more abstract in general. The greatest Shonen type anime to me is Gurren Laggan. It's kind of like Hamon, where everyone has "spiral power".

Part 1&2 to me was just a inspiration from fist of the north star in my opinion, Jotaro becomes a real bad ass if you watched past first couple episodes, his attitude remains the same but he develops into much better character.
Joseph just becomes more funnier as he age.

 

[StrayKAT]

Actually, I should add that the vagueness of powerups is distinctly and wonderfully more "Japanese" to me. It's akin to the Japanese ideal of "Fighting Spirit" in some martial arts.. or even applied to just how they approach school or worklife (or the battles in WW2). It's even what makes some American adaptions great.. like the Karate Kid, wearing the Toukon bandana.

I feel like these specialized powers are more commercial and have nothing to do with Japan. Like they're selling me something. Like those Pokemon or Yu-Gi-Oh cards.

 

[kurosagi01]

Actually, I should add that the vagueness of powerups is distinctly and wonderfully more "Japanese" to me. It's akin to the Japanese ideal of "Fighting Spirit" in some martial arts.. or even applied to just how they approach school or worklife (or the battles in WW2). It's even what makes some American adaptions great.. like the Karate Kid, wearing the Toukon bandana.

I feel like these specialized powers are more commercial and have nothing to do with Japan. Like they're selling me something. Like those Pokemon or Yu-Gi-Oh cards.

Perhaps, although I find them cool regardless lol I do like shonen stuff.

 

[GreiverBlade]

Seen a couple of random episodes of Overlord from when my older bro was watching it, it was certainly better than SAO in terms of MMO elements and character developments.

well i have the volume 1 and 2 of the Big LN (unfortunately in French but the art of So-Bin is beyond awesome.), read the manga adaptation and i did watch the whole 2 season of it

aside that ... Maoyuu Maou Yuusha is from the same author as Log Horizon (Mamare Touno), did quite like that one in anime and light novel

iirc season 3 of log horizon has been "put on stall" due to " the author was found guilty of tax evasion a few years back. Even after being sorted out, that kind of thing leaves you with a label saying you have a lack of respect and a bad reputation, and a lot of Japanese companies take both of those very seriously. "

i hate it, when that kind of thing happens ... a bit like finishing a manga last volume on a very tense setup and having to wait for the next volume release ...

 

[StrayKAT]

Perhaps, although I find them cool regardless lol I do like shonen stuff.

I can take it in small doses, I guess.. but the thing with these series is that they're never short! They're capable of dragging on forever really. In that sense, I can see why the author (or Shonen Jump) switched to Stands. It's more longevity for them.

 

[GoldenX]

So Attack on Titan season 3 has started, I haven't watched the episode yet but what are people general opinion on the first episode?

Good, the plot advances forward.

 

[StrayKAT]

I dug up Overlord because I saw some of you mentioning it. It's actually entertaining so far. Better than Sword Art at least. I wonder what's up with all of the anime based on MMOs...

 

[kurosagi01]

Good, the plot advances forward.

Guess i'll give it a watch this weekend.
I've been after a Macross Do you remember poster for years now and found one thats laminated, import from Japan...One of my all-time favourite anime movies with the tv series in my top 10.

 

[Durvelle27]

Dragon Ball Series (Original, Z, Super etc..), Bleach, Cowboy Beep Bop, Ghost In the shell, Sword Art Online Series, Tokyo Ghoul, Soul Eater and the list goes on

Anime become a part of my life when I was a kid and they gave me a place to explorer and escape from the real world and it’s problems

 

[djisas]

Dragon Ball Series (Original, Z, Super etc..), Bleach, Cowboy Beep Bop, Ghost In the shell, Sword Art Online Series, Tokyo Ghoul, Soul Eater and the list goes on

Anime become a part of my life when I was a kid and they gave me a place to explorer and escape from the real world and it’s problems

Welcome to our little corner on tpu...

 

[StrayKAT]

The more anime I watch, the more I realize just how rare Bebop and GitS really are. There's few that measure up to them... but they were among the first that got hooked on anime too (technically, the Fist of the North Star and Akira features 10 years prior were the first.. but series wise, few measure up to Bebop to this day).

edit: I think many would agree.. and it's the reason for the popularity of stuff like One Punch Man... which kind of takes a giant dump on the face of most anime.

There's another new series I bookmarked that reminds me of a the same trend. About an old guy who becomes a mecha hero. and kids and his family treat him like crap.. and the villain is a teenager.
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[kurosagi01]

Anime shows from 60s-early 2000s is the last generation of hand-drawn anime before moving completely near digital, this for me is when anime kind of lost its charm a little and became too mainstream. Hand drawn anime has charms, I have nothing against anime going mainstream, however the overall quality isn't just there in comparison to the 80s-90s era(which is what I grew up with and not the 2000s as I am only in middle of my 20s and I was only 5 when I watched Tenchi Muyo and Legend of 4 Kings).
Tenchi Muyo is one of my favourite in terms of top quality dub(english dub was done first from what i've heard), dubbed OVAs for few Manga entertainment licenced were one of the best, nothing edited and the script is probably near close to the original source material.

 

[StrayKAT]

Anime shows from 60s-early 2000s is the last generation of hand-drawn anime before moving completely near digital, this for me is when anime kind of lost its charm a little and became too mainstream. Hand drawn anime has charms, I have nothing against anime going mainstream, however the overall quality isn't just there in comparison to the 80s-90s era(which is what I grew up with and not the 2000s as I am only in middle of my 20s and I was only 5 when I watched Tenchi Muyo and Legend of 4 Kings).
Tenchi Muyo is one of my favourite in terms of top quality dub(english dub was done first from what i've heard), dubbed OVAs for few Manga entertainment licenced were one of the best, nothing edited and the script is probably near close to the original source material.

The 90s features has got to be the best look to my eyes. Like the first GitS movie. It's got a grainy, almost film like look. I suppose that's the peak of hand drawn stuff, I guess?

 

[GoldenX]

Monster enters on that category.

 

[StrayKAT]

Monster enters on that category.

Come to think of it, you're right.. although I've only seen a little of it. I don't think I was in the right mood, so I'll try again soon.

 

[jormungand]

I dare to add Wolf’s Rain to that list too.

 

[MetroDetroitGaming]

Why does everyone hate on Naruto or say people who watch Naruto dont know good anime? I started watching Naruto like 4 years ago and got HOOKED. I mean I have every databook and have watched it multiple times thru (only japanese version, english is cringy). I've tried watching other animes that people like but I just cannot find anything that grabbed my attention like Naruto. I've tried One Punch Man, One Piece, Attack on Titan, Fairy Tale.

 

[StrayKAT]

Why does everyone hate on Naruto or say people who watch Naruto dont know good anime? I started watching Naruto like 4 years ago and got HOOKED. I mean I have every databook and have watched it multiple times thru (only japanese version, english is cringy). I've tried watching other animes that people like but I just cannot find anything that grabbed my attention like Naruto. I've tried One Punch Man, One Piece, Attack on Titan, Fairy Tale.

I don't hate it, but as I was saying to another poster, those type of Shonen anime drag on too long for me. The only one I truly like is Gurren Laggan... and probably because it manages to exhaust itself after 20-something episodes. It manages to be more epic than any of them in a shorter amount of time.

Although it isn't length itself I dislike either. I also just finished Legend of the Galactic Heroes.. which is over 100 episodes. It's just that most of it is politics and philosophy. Seems like I can tolerate that more.

I wouldn't compare One Punch Man to Naruto. It's like the anti-Shonen anime, and making fun of all of it.. where the hero is too epic to even enjoy himself.

 

[GoldenX]

Infinte series are not my cup of tea, I want a proper ending, so that means "never season 2" are also a no go for me.
Only safe pass is Spice & Wolf, because it made me read the books.

One Punch Man is just a bad copy of My Hero Academia, I don't understand how people could like it.