What anime are you watching right now? Feb-Dec 2010
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@SSD: You have an anime class? That sounds like it could be pretty interesting. So far the titles you've listed are great, though--particularly The Cockpit OVAs and La Maison en Petits Cubes (which I haven't seen yet, unfortunately). Going by the others, it looks like the Ninja Scroll mentioned is the cult classic film and not the abysmal series done in the 00s.
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Merridian wrote:@SSD: You have an anime class?
It's only offered once a year at my college (I was finally able to get in!) and it's awesome.
La Maison en Petits Cubes (which I haven't seen yet, unfortunately).
It's short and sweet, just like Mt Head. About 8-10 mins or so.
it looks like the Ninja Scroll mentioned is the cult classic film
Yeah. We tend to watch anime films instead of episodes of TV series or OVAs.
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Gave the Kanon 2006 dub a try.
While it's good, Ayu sounds too bratty (uguu~ was bad enough in Japanese, but in English it just does not work) and Nayuki, though more natural, IMO, a little too deep. It contrasts awkwardly with the moe-moe. On the other hand, going back to the sub after listening to the dub makes the voices sound painfully high-pitched, so...
I remember finding Air's dub, though flawed, a lot more easy on the ears. Also, Luci Christian is awesome. Might go for the dub here, too.
While it's good, Ayu sounds too bratty (uguu~ was bad enough in Japanese, but in English it just does not work) and Nayuki, though more natural, IMO, a little too deep. It contrasts awkwardly with the moe-moe. On the other hand, going back to the sub after listening to the dub makes the voices sound painfully high-pitched, so...
I remember finding Air's dub, though flawed, a lot more easy on the ears. Also, Luci Christian is awesome. Might go for the dub here, too.
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That you're supposed to consider the film the best thing evar, I think.
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Gonna watch "Panty and Stocking" now, and I downloaded a couple episodes of "Corpse Princess". I'm in the process of getting "Strike Witches", so I'll try that when I'm not with everything on my plate.
EDIT: And the first episode of "Ore no Imouto" I have to watch
EDIT: And the first episode of "Ore no Imouto" I have to watch
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Besides Star Driver and Panty and Stocking I also watched MM!, Ore no Imouto, Bakuman and Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls.
MM! is better than I expected, was a bit worried about it being from XEBEC and all. But it has it's funny scenes (the MC is a huge M, while the main girl is an S, his best friend is a crossdresser and the girl's friend is again some boring character that for some reason punches the MC for no reason, derp)
Ore no Imouto was pretty good, although it's funny how slow the pacing felt when watching it after P&S. So far most of the jokes hit the mark.
Bakuman wasn't as funny, but still looks worthwhile sticking to. But I wish they didn't do the "haha fake OP!" thing. Already seen it in Genshiken anyway (if only the OP of the 2nd season was also a fake..).
Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls..Uhh... Rie Kugimiya as a flat chested tsundere..Where have we seen that before..
The art here is definitely unique so that's pretty refreshing. But the opening sequence was pretty retarded (women cutting up American B-29 bombers with their swords, in the air) but at least the MC is likable because he isn't just another shy wimp.
MM! is better than I expected, was a bit worried about it being from XEBEC and all. But it has it's funny scenes (the MC is a huge M, while the main girl is an S, his best friend is a crossdresser and the girl's friend is again some boring character that for some reason punches the MC for no reason, derp)
Ore no Imouto was pretty good, although it's funny how slow the pacing felt when watching it after P&S. So far most of the jokes hit the mark.
Bakuman wasn't as funny, but still looks worthwhile sticking to. But I wish they didn't do the "haha fake OP!" thing. Already seen it in Genshiken anyway (if only the OP of the 2nd season was also a fake..).
Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls..Uhh... Rie Kugimiya as a flat chested tsundere..Where have we seen that before..
The art here is definitely unique so that's pretty refreshing. But the opening sequence was pretty retarded (women cutting up American B-29 bombers with their swords, in the air) but at least the MC is likable because he isn't just another shy wimp.
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"Often I get the feeling that deep down, your little girl is struggling with your embrace of filmfaggotry and your loldeep fixations, and the conflict that arises from such a contradiction is embodied pretty well in Kureha's character. But obviously it's not any sort of internal conflict that makes the analogy work. It's the pigtails." - Merridian
"Oh, Oz, I fear I'm losing my filmfag to the depths of Japanese pop. If only there were more films with Japanese girls in glow-in-the-dark costumes you'd be the David Bordwell of that genre." - Jimbo
"Oz, I think we need to stage an intervention and force you to watch some movies that aren't made in Japan." - Trajan
"No you wouldn't. Oz's secret is he goes without food to buy that stuff. He hasn't eaten in years." - Brikhaus
"Often I get the feeling that deep down, your little girl is struggling with your embrace of filmfaggotry and your loldeep fixations, and the conflict that arises from such a contradiction is embodied pretty well in Kureha's character. But obviously it's not any sort of internal conflict that makes the analogy work. It's the pigtails." - Merridian
"Oh, Oz, I fear I'm losing my filmfag to the depths of Japanese pop. If only there were more films with Japanese girls in glow-in-the-dark costumes you'd be the David Bordwell of that genre." - Jimbo
"Oz, I think we need to stage an intervention and force you to watch some movies that aren't made in Japan." - Trajan
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