What anime are you watching or manga are you reading?

Tyranax · 14-01-2009 3:50pm

cherryghost wrote: »

Its great! I loved it

Thanks for the opinion. I've watched a few Ghibli films and I've liked nearly all of them. I'll fire it up tonight so, can't wait.

Tirabaralla · 14-01-2009 4:38pm

cherryghost wrote: »

Its great! I loved it

TY Tyranax for the idea and Cherryghost for the feedback...I love Studio Ghibli too...gotta take a look at this one!

Prime32 · 14-01-2009 5:04pm

Watching Slayers, and Super Robot Wars OG: Divine Wars (because getting into the games is complicated).

Cravez · 14-01-2009 5:39pm

Tirabaralla wrote: »

TY Tyranax for the idea and Cherryghost for the feedback...I love Studio Ghibli too...gotta take a look at this one!

Yeah Kiki's was a great watch

(any Ghibli movie is!)

Not really watching much at the moment, only Toradora! and Toaru Majetsu no Index really. Both decent watches.

cherryghost · 14-01-2009 6:21pm

Michael Cravez wrote: »

Yeah Kiki's was a great watch (any Ghibli movie is!)

maybe with an exception of My Neighbours the Yamadas. good attempt at something different, but to be fair, its not great.

Tyranax · 14-01-2009 6:59pm

I haven't seen My Neighbours, so I can't comment on that, but I didn't really enjoy My Neighbour Totoro, although I'd say that this is because it is aimed squarely at young children, and I saw it when I was, err, twenty.

Cravez · 14-01-2009 7:21pm

cherryghost wrote: »

maybe with an exception of My Neighbours the Yamadas. good attempt at something different, but to be fair, its not great.

I probably shouldnt have said ALL ghibli movies (i haven't seen all of them, but a good fair few), but all the ones i have seen iv enjoyed greatly

Tyranax · 15-01-2009 12:30am

Well, I watched Kiki's Delivery Service tonight, heartily enjoyed it. Full of charm and sparkle, great film. One thing that I noticed in anime compared to western animated films, in terms of ones aimed towards children, there seems to be a distinct lack of schmaltz and more respect for their intelligence towards children in the anime ones that I have seen. Although that seems to be getting better these days with gems like Ratatouille and Wall-E. I respect Pixar as much as Ghibli, they are both producers of such quality.

Misa-san · 18-01-2009 11:01pm

Aaaw I got Kiki's Delivery Service for christmas and watched it with the boyfriend - think he was intimidated by how much I was enjoying it.

There's something about this type of animation. It isn't patronising to kids, and it's still entertaining to us slightly bigger kids (i.e. we're taller)

Tyranax · 18-01-2009 11:56pm

Misa-san wrote: »

Aaaw I got Kiki's Delivery Service for christmas and watched it with the boyfriend - think he was intimidated by how much I was enjoying it.

There's something about this type of animation. It isn't patronising to kids, and it's still entertaining to us slightly bigger kids (i.e. we're taller)

Heh, that's quite true. Was it your boyfriend's first time watching an anime directed at children(of all ages)?

I picked up Nausicaa, Porco Rosso and Laputa:Castle In The Sky at the weekend in HMV, they were all going for 13 euro, and I was quite pleased, and tempted to get more.....

Kiki though, great film. Those films are just so.....hearty, if you know what I mean. There are trials and tribulations and drama, but it's sweet at it's heart.(I sound as gay as a pink washbag...)

Tirabaralla · 19-01-2009 2:51am

LOL Tyranax...but it's true (not that u sound as a pink washbag...lol), I wathced KiKi yesterday night, lovely...even in low quality (directly via internet)...anyway, the end it's a bit..."not complete" to me, still beautiful...not my fave from Ghibli but lovely nonetheless ^_^

Rawr · 19-01-2009 11:49am

Misa-san wrote: »

Aaaw I got Kiki's Delivery Service for christmas and watched it with the boyfriend - think he was intimidated by how much I was enjoying it.

There's something about this type of animation. It isn't patronising to kids, and it's still entertaining to us slightly bigger kids (i.e. we're taller)

Ain't that for sure Misa-san!

I've been watching 'Project A-ko' lately with my girlfriend, and she's loving it! For those of you who have not seen it yet, it's an absolutely mental parody of most Shoujo and Robot anime. I fully recommend it to anyone with an oddball sense of humor like myself

cherryghost · 19-01-2009 1:08pm

Watching Gunslinger Girl now, its a bit... erm...overly dramatic? But that is its only downfall so far

e_e · 19-01-2009 8:27pm

Am awaiting The Girl Who Leapt Through Time to come in the mail.

I watched Paprika on Blu-ray a few nights ago. Complete eye candy.

Funky · 19-01-2009 9:07pm

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is so so good, loved it.

Watching Welcome to the NHK(again!) at the moment myself, definitely one of my faves.

tman · 19-01-2009 10:24pm

e_e wrote: »

I watched Paprika on Blu-ray a few nights ago. Complete eye candy.

The Bluray print is pretty damn sweet. An all around awesome film really, especially the soundtrack

Headshot · 19-01-2009 11:03pm

tman wrote: »

The Bluray print is pretty damn sweet. An all around awesome film really, especially the soundtrack

is that a dub or sub version

e_e · 20-01-2009 1:16am

{(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote: »

is that a dub or sub version

Both dub and sub.

Tirabaralla · 20-01-2009 2:11am

I am now watching Fruit Basket, read the manga few years ago and loved it.
Watching it on youtube, japanese with italian fansub, LOL

TY for giving me new ideas and make me even a bigger otaku than I already am :pac:

Tyranax · 21-01-2009 1:54pm

Watched Nausicaa last night, top quality, and more mature than I thought it would be. The woman who voiced Nausicaa herself in the Japanese dub did a fantastic job of her, really brought her to life, although to be fair the rest of the cast did great jobs on their charachters as well.

lurrrvs2sp00ge · 21-01-2009 2:17pm

i never got into reading manga even though one of my friends was a huge fan. i do like how the books are right to lrft though

Tirabaralla · 21-01-2009 2:47pm

I'm reading mangas since...12 years?! Doh!
Anyway...I now read every magazine or newspaper from the last page to the first one...lol...instinctively...sometimes I thinkabout it and correct myself LOL

Overheal · 22-01-2009 7:26am

Ive been trying to get into this Macross Plus but its just not happening. Some of the action is good but I dont care for te story in general.

Still watching Gundam 00. Into S2E15 so far, and its still good.

and had my first run through of cowboy bebop over christmas. brilliant.

e_e · 22-01-2009 2:57pm

Haibane Renmei

First episode was beautiful.

Varkov · 28-01-2009 10:16am

Watching Clannad as a break between finishing Gundam 0079 and starting Zeta Gundam.

Fuko = Win

Tyranax · 28-01-2009 6:43pm

I'm looking for another recommendation if ye don't mind. I have both Porco Rosso and Laputa: Castle In The Sky to watch. I don't know which to see first. I just watched Nausicaa last week so I'm leaning towards Porco Rosso as a change from that in terms of tone and setting, but I'm looking forward to watching Laputa as well. Any suggestions?

Varkov · 28-01-2009 8:59pm

Tyranax wrote: »

I'm looking for another recommendation if ye don't mind. I have both Porco Rosso and Laputa: Castle In The Sky to watch. I don't know which to see first. I just watched Nausicaa last week so I'm leaning towards Porco Rosso as a change from that in terms of tone and setting, but I'm looking forward to watching Laputa as well. Any suggestions?

Unfortunatly haven't seen either, but if you're looking for another well animated movie you could try 5cm Per Second.

DURKA-DURKA · 30-01-2009 9:24pm

just watched tokyo godfathers. not like any other manga ive ever seen! but good!

EmoMatt15 · 30-01-2009 11:26pm

Tyranax wrote: »

I'm looking for another recommendation if ye don't mind. I have both Porco Rosso and Laputa: Castle In The Sky to watch. I don't know which to see first. I just watched Nausicaa last week so I'm leaning towards Porco Rosso as a change from that in terms of tone and setting, but I'm looking forward to watching Laputa as well. Any suggestions?

Personally I prefer Laputa, has a lovely story, good characters plot twists and excellent animation!

Im watching Eathsea tonight!

Monkeyto · 31-01-2009 3:24pm

Just started School Days manga.

Not too bad, mind you I'm still early into it.

What anime are you watching or manga are you reading?

Comments