Anime / Manga

[untrue]

Books are in Japanese and never got translated, my JP sucks so I never bothered. I heard the show is pretty accurate to the novels tho. 

[bizubimu]

that's great advice for people who enjoy passable plots that have been choked by pornographic drivel

 

As far as I remember it's primarily Nisemonogatari that suffers from this, which is somewhat justified by that season primarily dealing with sexuality. I can't remember if the other seasons are as heavy with the fanservice, I watched them a while ago.

 

Any thoughts on Sidonia no Kishi? I'm a huge fan of Blame! and this seems like Tsutomu Nihei's attempt at a more mainstream series, but I honestly think he kind of sucks at it. Falling into a lot of shounen tropes. The world is really cool though. 

[SSchadenfreude]

Why is "I am a Hero" not finished? ... So many cool references in that manga.

Anyone got any other recs that fall in the same vein? I'm a sucker for survival/horror

Why is "I am a Hero" not finished? ... So many cool references in that manga.

Anyone got any other recs that fall in the same vein? I'm a sucker for survival/horror

live action movie greenlit underway. project has potential, but jap studio probably screw it up Edited June 3, 2014 by SSchadenfreude

[bacon]

[conqueror]

just started watching space dandy, so much fun. with the exception of aku no hana its the first anime series i've watched in almost a decade.

[kH0yA Sw@Gp0o]

Any thoughts on Sidonia no Kishi? I'm a huge fan of Blame! and this seems like Tsutomu Nihei's attempt at a more mainstream series, but I honestly think he kind of sucks at it. Falling into a lot of shounen tropes. The world is really cool though. 

 

i think it's p good. have to catch up on manga but i've seen the first couple of episodes of the anime. it's the most palatable for a wider audience but it still feels very nihei to me. i think the use of all the shonen mecha tropes is fine and never feels lackluster to me

[Ratatoskr]

Hunter x Hunter manga started up again a few weeks ago.  Hopefully he's not going on another 2 year hiatus any time soon.

[grill & chill]

anyone reading dead dead demons dededededestruction? 

 

considering dropping it even after the first few chapters, although it's an interesting change of pace from inio asano's other works, it just doesn't "fill the void half full" for me, y'know? maybe picking it up again later once it gets more into it.

 

probably safe to assume that this is what asano wants to try out with manga, after writing so long with slice-of-life-esque stories. i feel it's just a bit too overwhelming? or it's just the effect that he wants to achieve to start off something? 

Edited June 22, 2014 by q-ko

[bizubimu]

i think it's p good. have to catch up on manga but i've seen the first couple of episodes of the anime. it's the most palatable for a wider audience but it still feels very nihei to me. i think the use of all the shonen mecha tropes is fine and never feels lackluster to me

 

the manga transforms from an atmospheric space sci fi mecha to a harem romcom. that's what I was getting at with 'shonen tropes.' I thought it was a huge letdown honestly...

[kH0yA Sw@Gp0o]

^oh shit. that has me worried. i'll keep reading and should i find myself disappointed as you do express it here.

[pooMonger]

no game no life is pretty excellent.

 

if you enjoyed ready player one, you'll enjoy this anime.

[poltergeism]

Ichi's fit got slept on 

[SSchadenfreude]

new jiburee. 

 

Edited July 2, 2014 by SSchadenfreude

[SSchadenfreude]

[SSchadenfreude]

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zm4TlBPqRU

[poltergeism]

Zankyou no Terror is really good so far 

[SSchadenfreude]

[tylortakahisa]

started reading Tokyo ESP, gotta say it's pretty entertaining!

is there a reason that girl's dad is leonidas??? and are there any other character's like that?

[SSchadenfreude]

started reading Tokyo ESP, gotta say it's pretty entertaining!

is there a reason that girl's dad is leonidas??? and are there any other character's like that?

u mean the oyabun, right?

main girl's dad looks like wolverine

 

in the 2nd (if i recall correctly) anime ep, the ghostbusters make a cameo.  

[tylortakahisa]

yeah, damn i totally forogt about the ghostbusters they were pretty spot on

 

i just got to yoda too haha

Edited July 30, 2014 by tylortakahisa

[bizubimu]

zankyou no terror ep. 4 is out, I'm loving the show right now.

[DTC]

I wish every season were as good as this one with how many great shows are airing.

[bizubimu]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22wlx5

 

Kill la Kill ep. 25 preview

 

I'm actually pretty glad that Trigger didn't capitulate to the fans and make some slice of life bullshit

[untrue]

Bape cameo in last weeks ZnT.

 

[Mr.Sander]

Just started Tokyo Ghoul, enjoying it !

 

any good jp streaming (legit) website ?

[SSchadenfreude]

yeah, damn i totally forogt about the ghostbusters they were pretty spot on

i just got to yoda too haha

i hadn't really noticed, but the bar owner is based based on a gay steven seagal. Edited August 10, 2014 by SSchadenfreude

[tylortakahisa]

haha i was getting some steven segal vibes from that guy, the ponytail gave it away

 

there needs to be a final tally of all the celebrities n stuff

 

only halfway through n there is adrien brody, john travolta from a random ass movie, n jean reno as leon

and i guess jabba the hut

 

there must be some i've been missing too

 

its a pretty entertaining aspect of the manga/anime

Edited August 10, 2014 by tylortakahisa

[bizubimu]

Fall 2014 discussion anyone?

 

There's some interesting manga adaptations I'm interested in checking out, namely Parasyte and Terraformars. Besides that, probably gonna check out Psycho-Pass S2, Mushishi, and Ronia the Robber's Daughter, which hopefully brings back the wonderful magical realism of classic Ghibli

[DTC]

Hopefully the UBW series turns out better than the movie. Then hopefully the Heaven's Feel movie won't suck.

 

Gundam Build Fighters sequel. Hitsugi no Chaika S2. Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de because Studio TRIGGER. Log Horizon S2. Amagi Brilliant Park because KyoAni. WIXOSS S2. Psycho-Pass S2. Sanzoku no Musume Ronja because Studio Ghibli. Trinity Seven (didn't even realize it was getting adapted until I checked the fall list). Yowamushi Pedal S2.

 

Undecided on Grisaia no Kajitsu. Heard the VN was good or something. Mushishi is on my backlog since I still haven't finished the first season. Some other titles I might end up picking up on the Fall list depending on how interesting the first episode or two turn out, but the above titles are the only ones that outright interest me. I haven't read Terra Formars but the description sounds quite interesting.

[SSchadenfreude]