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<div class="IPBDescription">How to get started...</div> I've heard alot of talk of anime in general lately and I can't judge something I haven't seen. I've heard alot about naruto I believe its called. If someone could give me some links to it or infomation I'd appreciate it.
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im not dissing anime because its bad, im dissing it and keeping a bad mindset about it because i know that if i went and watched some with an open mind, i would get addicted.
anime is a huge bloody addiction, so much stuff to watch, takes up so much time, its very expensive if you buy the DVD's, and another thing [dont judge my stance on this, but it might be important to you] some people might go "er, you watch anime?" and get an impression off that
i mean, its your choice, but i think i just ought to get a note in about how its a huge change to your life if you get addicted <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
for your reference dub usually refers to english dub over- there mostly horrible -
and sub is english sub w/original language -
oav/ova same thing - stands for original anime video -
For starters I'd recomend just watching classic movies instead of series, a lot less commitment and you get a whole story in about 2 hours.
Akira
Ghost in the Shell
Ninja Scroll
M.D. Giest
Vamp Hunter D.
good places to start.
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Juudou High, seems like an ordinary high school and an easy pushover for Nagi Souichirou and Bob Makihara to dominate. However the school hides deep and dark secrets and are revealed as Souichirou and Bob learn more about the school. Follow the zealous young brawler, Nagi, as he matures and hones his fighting skills in this panchira school fighting anime.
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^^^^^ great series so far i think there are 6 eps fansubbed so far
<a href='http://www.cudelts.org/anime-station/' target='_blank'>fansubber's for tenjou tenge</a>
btw another reference -
manga = japanese comics- most anime are based off manga
Actually, it's more like any other TV show that airs in any country. You don't have to watch every single series, just like nobody is forcing you to watch every single sitcom that airs on American TV. The only difference is that this is distributed in digital form over the Internet and fans of this anime subtitle it for other fans. I watch a few series once in a while because I enjoy anime, but I don't go crazy over it like you're describing.
Anyway, if you're looking for a romance-comedy (Don't judge them by the American movies. Ugh.) that is still unlicensed, check out Midori no Hibi. They're up to episode 8 right now since it's still airing every week. Usually the raw episodes are released on Saturdays and the subbed releases from Anime-Empire are out on Mondays or Tuesdays. IM me if you want a link.
And for good measure, all the series I've watched and completed so far:
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Love Hina
Love Hina Again
.hack//SIGN
.hack//DUSK
Serial Experiments Lain
Noir
Popotan
Grave of the Fireflies
Puni Puni Poemi<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
For starters I'd recomend just watching classic movies instead of series, a lot less commitment and you get a whole story in about 2 hours.
Akira
Ghost in the Shell
Ninja Scroll
M.D. Giest
Vamp Hunter D.
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Everyone knows that owned
there are many that owned, no point in naming them all tbh
Relatively same addiction rate, and cheaper too.
-twitch-
<i>No.</i>
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<i>No.</i> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
And what exactly was wrong with M.D. Giest?
-twitch-
<i>No.</i> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And what exactly was wrong with M.D. Giest? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
What <i>wasn't</i> wrong with it?
What genres of TV\movies do you watch? I ask because there's little point in providing recommendations for anime considered to be part of the canon if you simply aren't going to enjoy them.
[edit]But, come to think about it, it's worth giving you some notes on Naruto, since you asked. It's quite popular at the moment and as far as I know it is unlicensed. It's about a young ninja named Naruto, and his adventures. By the way, we're talking about the secret-magic-power kind of ninja, rather than the sneaks-around-in-the-shadows kind of ninja.
Anyway, the action sequences are excellent, a fair amount of effort has been put into developing the setting, and there is good use of humour. Personally (<i>please</i> remember, this is just my opinion), there's faaar too much pointless posturing and what I like to call "p***-farting around" in between the good bits. The patterns are also a little too predictable.
For example, the two master ninja will stand there for ten minutes looking badass and making threats about how the other has played right into their hands and is going to die. Finally, one will attack the other using some impressive ninja technique, often involving special effects. Now one of two things will happen: either the recipient of the technique will gasp in amazement that their opponent was stronger or smarter than they realise, or they will smirk and effortlessly negate the attacking technique, and respond in kind. Now take ten minutes out for a flashback, more pointless posturing, rinse and repeat. A flashback is <i>inevitable</i> if anyone actually gets hit.
It's a bit like this:
Ninja A: Ha! You're going to die!
Ninja B: Oh yeah? Well <i>you're</i> going to die!
Ninja A: Oh yeah? Why's that?
Ninja B: Because I'm going to kill you!
Ninja A: Oh? How's that?
Ninja B: Because of my secret super technique!
*cut to a flashback explaining how Ninja B was born with a super secret inbuilt technique*
Ninja B: My super ninja power is better than yours!
Ninja A: Nuh-ah! My super ninja power is better than yours!
*either Ninja A or Ninja B manages to wound the other. Let's say B wounds A.*
Ninja A: Owww! You hit me! Now while I clutch my chest, here's another flashback about when I was a boy.
*flashback explaining that Ninja A grew up evil because all his family were killed\ his dog ran away\he was dropped on his head as a baby*
Ninja B: Ah. Now I see why you are evil. But now, it's time for you to die.
Ninja A: Aha! You've fallen right into my trap! Now <i>you're</i> going to die!
Ninja B: Oh? Why's that?
Ninja A: Because of my super secret ninja powers!...
Rinse and repeat for some six or seven episodes. I'm not exaggerating. I've seen six episodes in a row in the same battle, without the scene changing once, with nobody managing to kill or incapacitate anyone else because they were too busy posturing, relating stories about their childhood, or explanations of why they are so powerful!...
....but, that said, it might be right up your alley. Lots of people think it's fantastic. It's just that I'm not one of them.
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Actually, it's more like any other TV show that airs in any country. You don't have to watch every single series, just like nobody is forcing you to watch every single sitcom that airs on American TV. The only difference is that this is distributed in digital form over the Internet and fans of this anime subtitle it for other fans. I watch a few series once in a while because I enjoy anime, but I don't go crazy over it like you're describing.
Anyway, if you're looking for a romance-comedy (Don't judge them by the American movies. Ugh.) that is still unlicensed, check out Midori no Hibi. They're up to episode 8 right now since it's still airing every week. Usually the raw episodes are released on Saturdays and the subbed releases from Anime-Empire are out on Mondays or Tuesdays. IM me if you want a link.
And for good measure, all the series I've watched and completed so far:
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Love Hina
Love Hina Again
.hack//SIGN
.hack//DUSK
Serial Experiments Lain
Noir
Popotan
Grave of the Fireflies
Puni Puni Poemi<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
edit: OOPS, i quoted you and forgot to say something. oh ya, i was gonna say that love hina rocks <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->. have you seen the manga?
love hina. it's the only series I've watched in full, and i love it. pm me on irc 2morrow and i'll get you some torrents if you're interested. of course, check out miyazaki movies ie spirited away, princess mononoke etc. etc.
p.s. ah <a href='http://shinjite.net/naru/wallpaper/lhwp8.jpg' target='_blank'>naru</a>
I haven't read the manga yet, but I plan to. I recommended Love Hina to a friend and he just bought the manga rather than getting DVDs of the anime. The problem is that he bought French versions, so I can't understand them. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Don't even ask.
LIST TIME
Akira (duh)
Cowboy Bebop
Full Metal Panic!
Escaflowne (currently watching)
Hellsing (flatmate is curently watching and I will be stealing once he's finished)
END LIST TIME
Cowboy Bebop is quite easy to watch and is IMHO very good and I would recommend it as a first view (I watched Akira first and enjoyed it but many people don't like it and base their entire judgement of anime on that one film)
CB is like...an actiony comedy type thingy with quite a nice little plot running throughout and is ncie to watch just to see if you like the style really.
<a href='http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/films/#film_g_m' target='_blank'>a list of them</a>
All the studio ghibli movies i've seen are extremely good, high quality, and thought-provoking.
If you want mindless killing **** though, or extreme amounts of fanservice/sex appeal, you probably need not apply.
My first anime personally was Guyver, which was extremely bloody, Ranma, which I hate, and Fist of the North Star, which was extremely bloody as well.
My favorite non-Ghibli serie/movies are
Fushigi Yuugi (The Mysterious Play)
Aa, Megami-sama (Oh! My Goddess)
Shinseiki Evangelion (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
Slayers and Slayers Next, the rest are kind of...not as good.
Excel Saga
there are lots of other good ones that i haven't seen in their entirety or at all, so yeah.
*edit* other cool series -
Hellsing - about vampires. very surreal, but in a bad-**** way!
Kanon - girly. but it makes you think, as long as you're not too focused on the cute chix0rz.
Record of Lodoss War (OAV version) - Standard fantasy plot
Mahoromatic - Funny. mild nudity, beware.
Vampire Hunter D 2001 - Totally sweet animation
I, myself, am a big Gundam fan. If your into Gundam, check out Gundam SEED if you can (American Cable/Sat has it showing Cartoon Network on Adult Swim, I have heard).
If you are too lazy to spend the money (ohnoes, is he going to suggest illegal downloading...?!?!?!?), WinampTV has channels that show anime. Might wanna check out there and see what you can find.
And...
On the subject of the "super secret nija powers"... that only happens in stuff like the DragonBall series(es?) (DB DBZ DBGT DBABC DBXYZ DBZGTDBZ...blah blah blah). Yea, I used to watch it, but you can only watch a powerstruggle for so many episodes before your like "Blow his *censored for youger viewers* head off you *censored* *censored* *censored* *censored* *censored* *censored* *censored* *censored^3434* moron!" But I guess DragonBall is an aquired taste, like tofo or something.
Imagine, in japan, Kids/Teenagers waking up early on saturdays to watch their favorite animes (taking place of saturday morning cartoons)
Anime is very addicting, and I am on the verge of failing 9th grade because I have no time to do homework, anime is taking up that time <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Imagine, in japan, Kids/Teenagers waking up early on saturdays to watch their favorite animes (taking place of saturday morning cartoons)
Anime is very addicting, and I am on the verge of failing 9th grade because I have no time to do homework, anime is taking up that time <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Except they happen to be on after school every day <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Escaflowne (series and movie)
Akira
(cant remember exact name I want to say Galactic Train 999 or something)
Serial Experiments Lain
Neon Genesis Evangelion
End of Evangelion
Love Hina
Iria
Mobile Suit: Gundam
Gundam 007(cant remember last number: War in the Pocket
Gundam 0083
Mobile Suit: Gundam: Char's Revenge (once again not sure on name)
Couple episodes of Star Ocean EX
Two or three of the Slayers series
Metropolis
Laputa
Princess Mononoke
Witch Hunter Robin
Some episodes of Patlabor
Naruto (up to 34)
Fatal Fury
Various Tenchi Muyo series, and one movie I forget which one though
Tank police
Trigun
Rurouni Kenshin
Couple episodes of Heatguy J (ive never gotten the name right on this one, probably wrong)
Wrath of the Ninja (worst anime movie ive ever seen)
Couple episodes of Record of the Lodoss Wars
The Lensman
Project A-ko
Cowboy Bebop (and movie)
Yu-Yu Hakusho (and movie)
Spriggan
Thats about all I can remember at the moment