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Kamen Rider Black RX said:
I've finished the original, minus the episode Tomino wanted dropped from the US release.
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That episode is the most magical thing I've seen in a long time.

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I just finished Zeta myself, and I'll be starting ZZ when I get the sub patches done, followed by Char's Counterattack. Zeta was really good, though I can't quite say I like it more than 0080.
 
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God said:
That episode is the most magical thing I've seen in a long time.

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I just finished Zeta myself, and I'll be starting ZZ when I get the sub patches done, followed by Char's Counterattack. Zeta was really good, though I can't quite say I like it more than 0080.
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Funny fact about that episode, it was done by one of the companies that animated Macross: http://seesaawiki.jp/w/radioi_34/d/%b5%a1%c6%b0%c0%ef%bb%ce%a5%ac%a5%f3%a5%c0%a5%e0 (I'd scroll down if I were you).
 
Blue Blazes. It's about a guy who remembered his time in art school where he met Hideaki Anno and tried competing with him. Technically not an anime but it might as well be a live-action anime:
 
John Titor said:
Blue Blazes. It's about a guy who remembered his time in art school where he met Hideaki Anno and tried competing with him. Technically not an anime but it might as well be a live-action anime:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=DAshV6yXwhE
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Ha, that's me! 10 years and still going! Still have my animation drafting board up and ready when I need it!

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Jewelsmakerguy said:
Funny fact about that episode, it was done by one of the companies that animated Macross: http://seesaawiki.jp/w/radioi_34/d/%b5%a1%c6%b0%c0%ef%bb%ce%a5%ac%a5%f3%a5%c0%a5%e0 (I'd scroll down if I were you).
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Oh hey, you're right, Anime Friend AND Artland were involved in both. I knew about Artland from LoGH and Macross, but I didn't know it was involved in Gundam. I didn't know about Anime Friend at all. Wonder who's responsible for the QUALITY knife fight in Macross.
 
God said:
Oh hey, you're right, Anime Friend AND Artland were involved in both. I knew about Artland from LoGH and Macross, but I didn't know it was involved in Gundam. I didn't know about Anime Friend at all. Wonder who's responsible for the QUALITY knife fight in Macross.
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Star Pro, as far as I know.
 
Oh. Well, there goes the joke about the same people being responsible for Gundam 15 and the knife fight.

I really don't know a whole lot about these smaller studios and how different series have the work split.
 
God said:
Oh. Well, there goes the joke about the same people being responsible for Gundam 15 and the knife fight.

I really don't know a whole lot about these smaller studios and how different series have the work split.
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I won't lie, nether do I.
 
So I watched the last few episodes of Cowboy Bebop with my brother last night.

My overall thoughts:

It was good overall. Quite good. But I don't feel it's as amazing as so many people say it is.

Initially, I was kind of expecting some large overarching plot that slowly gets unraveled over the course of the show. Turns out I was wrong. The vast majority of the show simply showcases the everyday lives of Spike and the gang as they hunt for bounties. Initially, I was a little disappointed once I realized that was how the show was going to be.But over time, I kinda grew to accept it. Kind of like how Spike grew to accept the company that barged into his everyday life.

The episodes that focused on the main characters, especially the ones that delved into each of their pasts are where I feel the show truly shines. Not saying that the rest of the episodes weren't good. I liked some episodes like the one with the weird super soldier who's mind has to regressed to that of a child. Other episodes, like that one with the Feng Shui girl, kind of left me a little cold.

The last three episodes of the show were kind of emotional to me. Between Edward and Ein leaving, Faye finding her old home, and Spike finally dealing with his past, I was actually saddened to see the show coming to a close.

I do feel that Julia and Vicious could have been better fleshed out as characters, especially Vicious. To me, he just came off as a violent asshole who enjoyed killing. And for no clear reason, he threw his old war comrade under the bus. Would have been nice if there was a bit more to him.

Overall though, I enjoyed Cowboy Bebop, and I can see why so many people like it so much. I just kinda wished there were more episodes that focused on the Bebop crew and less episodes that focused on minor characters that never ever get mentioned in the show again.
 
scorptatious said:
So I watched the last few episodes of Cowboy Bebop with my brother last night.

My overall thoughts:

It was good overall. Quite good. But I don't feel it's as amazing as so many people say it is.

Initially, I was kind of expecting some large overarching plot that slowly gets unraveled over the course of the show. Turns out I was wrong. The vast majority of the show simply showcases the everyday lives of Spike and the gang as they hunt for bounties. Initially, I was a little disappointed once I realized that was how the show was going to be.But over time, I kinda grew to accept it. Kind of like how Spike grew to accept the company that barged into his everyday life.

The episodes that focused on the main characters, especially the ones that delved into each of their pasts are where I feel the show truly shines. Not saying that the rest of the episodes weren't good. I liked some episodes like the one with the weird super soldier who's mind has to regressed to that of a child. Other episodes, like that one with the Feng Shui girl, kind of left me a little cold.

The last three episodes of the show were kind of emotional to me. Between Edward and Ein leaving, Faye finding her old home, and Spike finally dealing with his past, I was actually saddened to see the show coming to a close.

I do feel that Julia and Vicious could have been better fleshed out as characters, especially Vicious. To me, he just came off as a violent asshole who enjoyed killing. And for no clear reason, he threw his old war comrade under the bus. Would have been nice if there was a bit more to him.

Overall though, I enjoyed Cowboy Bebop, and I can see why so many people like it so much. I just kinda wished there were more episodes that focused on the Bebop crew and less episodes that focused on minor characters that never ever get mentioned in the show again.
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I absolutely agree with you on Vicious not being fleshed-out. His character is probably the only thing I still can't figure out in Cowboy Bebop. When he was with Gren, it seemed like Vicious was just always an asshole, only saving Gren's life just so he can use him later, while Gren saw him as a real friend and war buddy. Spike, on the other hand, the 2 are depicted to have been good friends in his flashback when he was in the Red Dragon syndicate.
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It doesn't look at all like Vicious has some kind of dark motive at this point, he seemed to truly found Spike to be a friend. So the question is: When did Vicious start becoming a villain? He knew Gren way before Spike, so he always had sinister motives, but it's implied he wanted to kill Spike only after he found out about Julia's affair. I'm so confused with his entire character, I'm having trouble figuring out what to write. Cowboy Bebop has A LOT of symbolism and there are some elements to characters that you really need to look closely to understand, but no matter how much I do it, Vicious still comes out as an uninteresting character. Julia, while I think she too is underdeveloped, I think Spike's flashbacks and own goals do a good enough job of bringing out what kind of person she is, and I don't see it as big of a problem as Vicious

Still, I thought Cowboy Bebop was amazing. The characters that are developed, whether you learn it through the story or through the subtext, really are the best parts of the show. It may not be my favorite anime, but Spike Spiegel is definitely one of, if not my favorite anime character of all time
 
I kinda want to get into some good ol' animu. Any recommendations for fantasies or comedies?
 
Abethedemon said:
I kinda want to get into some good ol' animu. Any recommendations for fantasies or comedies?
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You can't go wrong with Azumanga Daioh when it comes to comedy. Potemayo is also good.

As for fantasy, do you have any specific preferences? Do you like light-hearted stuff, or darker/horror? I don't really know of any that are more comedic. There's Gurren Lagann, but it's technically mecha.
 
R.A.E.L. said:
You can't go wrong with Azumanga Daioh when it comes to comedy. Potemayo is also good.

As for fantasy, do you have any specific preferences? Do you like light-hearted stuff, or darker/horror? I don't really know of any that are more comedic. There's Gurren Lagann, but it's technically mecha.
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The weirder the better for me. Thanks!
 
My current disappointment with the newest Durarara season are the noodle proportions on people.
 
scorptatious said:
So I watched the last few episodes of Cowboy Bebop with my brother last night.
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One of my favorite episodes is the one where the song "Call Me" plays at the end. You know everything is changing and coming to a close.
 
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I seen two episodes of WataMote recently and I'm pretty interested so far. I'm liking the concept of looking hard at yourself realizing that things got out of hand, so you want to improve. Pretty relatable when you think about it. So yeah, I need to see the rest of it.

Speaking of Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, is that any decent or okay? The only things I know about it is hearing it through a podcast that despised it for the humor. That and its has a odd ending.
 
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