Yup. Got a soft center for DBZ and Bleach. Currently in the process of watching Death Note and Afro Samurai(some people suggested that I watch Afro Samurai)
Anime Fans. Simple yes or no.
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I'm kinda more on the side that Panzer is. I voted no because I stopped being a die-hard fan a long time ago. I've always loved Cartoons/Animation my whole life and always will, regardless of the source (Last night, for example, I watched an old Batman:TAS episode and was surprised at how much I didn't remember Anime having a heavy influence on the show initially). However, I stopped being a diehard Anime Otaku (Note: Otaku doesn't mean "Anime Fan", it means "Obsessed Fan" i.e. nut. You can be a Car Otaku, you can be a Porn Otaku, you can be a shoelace Otaku if that's your thing.) a long time ago. Once upon a time, way back in the late nineties, when the mainstream media was noticing shows like DBZ, and the hardcore folk were only starting to gain steam, I was along the lines of the average fanatic of "It's Anime! I GOTTA WATCH IT!! ) Then around the turn of the decade, I started becoming sort of a snob, where I only tried to track down the very topshelf stuff, and stayed that way for some time. Especially after a college friend tried to get me into some lame Shojo show simply because it was Anime he had imported. I calmly informed him that he, a 22 year old man, was getting nuts over a show aimed at 11 year old girls.
Over the years I've soften up, and will be generous to like something. But I'm never again going to be all crazy for something based exclusively on its country of origin. I still occasionally watch Anime, but I don't go out of my way for it. And unless it's very excellent I won't bother trying to watch it all. That includes most shows on TV here in the states. I'd love to be able to easily watch all of the Ghost in the Shell Series (the franchise ALWAYS has good writing) but that's tough. The only series' I've been able to watch in full successfully in some time were FLCL (it has very few episodes) which was more abstract art than anything, and Paranoia Agent, which was more fantastic than anything Adult Swim has ever tried to show before. Most shows like Naruto or Bleach or Eureka 7 or -Name your generic fighting/competition series- bore me to tears, as they're drawn out to impossible lengths. And all they have to show for it is maybe some decent artwork, and the occasional cool move.
Over the years I've soften up, and will be generous to like something. But I'm never again going to be all crazy for something based exclusively on its country of origin. I still occasionally watch Anime, but I don't go out of my way for it. And unless it's very excellent I won't bother trying to watch it all. That includes most shows on TV here in the states. I'd love to be able to easily watch all of the Ghost in the Shell Series (the franchise ALWAYS has good writing) but that's tough. The only series' I've been able to watch in full successfully in some time were FLCL (it has very few episodes) which was more abstract art than anything, and Paranoia Agent, which was more fantastic than anything Adult Swim has ever tried to show before. Most shows like Naruto or Bleach or Eureka 7 or -Name your generic fighting/competition series- bore me to tears, as they're drawn out to impossible lengths. And all they have to show for it is maybe some decent artwork, and the occasional cool move.
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Favourite animes are
Gundam Wing - One of the best stories ever especially if applied to today's society
Code Geass - It shows todays rich - poor situation to its extremes
Elfen Lied - Gruesome action, hot catgirls and good story gtl!
Excel Saga - Funny as f***! xD
Bleach - Just well done, capturing story
Naruto - Dunno, it progresses with age litirally. Naruto ages and it keeps up with its original audiance
Aishitaru ze Baby - Cuuuuuute
and it got my missus into anime
Fair few others that I like but those are the ones Ive watched several times
Gundam Wing - One of the best stories ever especially if applied to today's society
Code Geass - It shows todays rich - poor situation to its extremes
Elfen Lied - Gruesome action, hot catgirls and good story gtl!
Excel Saga - Funny as f***! xD
Bleach - Just well done, capturing story
Naruto - Dunno, it progresses with age litirally. Naruto ages and it keeps up with its original audiance
Aishitaru ze Baby - Cuuuuuute
Fair few others that I like but those are the ones Ive watched several times
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Yep. Not a hardcore watcher. I just watch it casually. Code Geass is great. So is One Piece (english subs).
I still find it hilarious for some reason that Guildy watches anime. I remember when he loathed it.
I still find it hilarious for some reason that Guildy watches anime. I remember when he loathed it.
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Personally, I don't really like anime. It just isn't entertaining to me, as most of the animes I've seen have a lot to do with love, hate, or other romantic stuff. Sure, there are some out there that are mainly action, but it's all the same stuff from what I've seen: Robots, ninjas, pirates, etc...
I consider myself a fan of the genre, but I'm pretty selective about what I'll watch.
Most of Miyazaki's/Studio Ghibli's work will keep my attention.
FLCL
Record of Lodoss War (Both the OVA and Chronicles of the Heroic Knight)
Chobits. (What? It's hilarious!)
Elfen Lied
Puni Puni Poemi. (unapologetically anime-deprecating humor)
Samurai Champloo
More, but I can't recall any titles.
Most of Miyazaki's/Studio Ghibli's work will keep my attention.
FLCL
Record of Lodoss War (Both the OVA and Chronicles of the Heroic Knight)
Chobits. (What? It's hilarious!)
Elfen Lied
Puni Puni Poemi. (unapologetically anime-deprecating humor)
Samurai Champloo
More, but I can't recall any titles.
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I love that site too, so handy to look for reviews and check which group has the best subs.
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Too much to watch so little time (as you can see in mylist at the sig), and I wach from all the spectrum of genres anime has to offer (except Hentai of course).
I usually use anidb.net to check on fansubs quality.
I usually use anidb.net to check on fansubs quality.
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I sure like anime, but I prefer manga (I'm sure most people won't agree with me, but I love reading)...
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jamesdiamond said:
Yep I agree about Naruto, more so because many anime like Naruto itself tend to get overloaded with (mostly) boring filler
Naruto and Bleach are the most boring animes ever, so I don't even bother reading the manga.
honest to god, its the same shit repeating again and again and again and again.
honest to god, its the same shit repeating again and again and again and again.
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