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reccommend me some manga movies

  • 03-12-2008 11:58AM
    #1
    Notch000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭


    Hi im not really up to speed with japaneese animated movies but Akira has been one of my favourite films for as long as i can remeber, I seen a few others when they used to be on at 3am on channel 4 years ago. I've tried buying some online but usually ended up get scammed buying magazine demmos !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    can anyone recomment me some more action/horror/sci-fi manga movies ??????]



    P'S for anyone the hasnt seen Akira it a stunning work of art


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  • #2
    Sanjuro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭Sanjuro


    The obvious ones-

    Akira
    Ghost In The Shell 1, 2, and the television series- Stand Alone Complex
    Perfect Blue
    Ninja Scroll


  • #3
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,417 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Check out Memories, 3 short film collection with some of the best anime talent out there.

    Perfect Blue has been mentioned - great thriller. Although Satoshi Kon's other film - sci-fi thriller Paprika - is astonishing.

    I'd recommend all Studio Ghibli too - if you are looking for action and sci-fi, Nausicca of the Valley of the Winds and Laputa: Castle in the Sky are good Ghibli choices.


  • #4
    Otis Driftwood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,925 ✭✭✭Otis Driftwood


    Legend of the Overfiend
    Devilman Ova 1-3


  • #5
    Notch000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭Notch000


    cool i'l try go download *cough* buy some of these later :D


  • #6
    p to the e
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,430 ✭✭✭p to the e


    try "Spirited Away". it's not your typical manga film although what's a typical manga film!


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  • #7
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    Mind Game! (not sure if it's one word or two) class film! highly recommended.....


  • #8
    Otacon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,721 ✭✭✭Otacon


    All the good ones have been suggested so I would like to just add Street Fighter II The Animated Movie.

    The only Street Fighter movie ever made...
    /looks around with threatening eyes to see who will disagree


  • #9
    Kev8360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 788 ✭✭✭Kev8360


    +1 for Legend of the Overfiend

    Also:
    Appleseed Ex Machina
    Blood the last vampire


  • #10
    wolfpawnat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭wolfpawnat


    I myself loved Princess Mononokee.
    But then again I am a bit left of centre:)


  • #11
    L31mr0d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭L31mr0d


    just an FYI, manga refers to the comics, anime is commonly used to refer to japanese animation

    Yeah, try Studio Ghibli movies:

    Some good ones:

    Spirited Away
    Princess Mononoke
    Howl's Moving Castle

    You might also check out Paprika

    Head over to the manga/anime forum and do a search for what people over there recommend as good anime movies


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  • #12
    Not The Real Scarecrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,649 ✭✭✭Not The Real Scarecrow


    +1+1 for Legend of the Overfiend, the entire series of movies.Not every ones cup of tea and in my opinion very misunderstood.Sure there's loads of tenticle rape in it but the story is an epic spiritual journey that makes more sense than the whole Bible.
    Always liked Fist of the Northstar,Vampire Hunter D, Hellsing is amazing and Devilman is good for an olde laugh


  • #13
    shenanigans1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭shenanigans1982


    Otacon wrote: »
    All the good ones have been suggested so I would like to just add Street Fighter II The Animated Movie.

    The only Street Fighter movie ever made...
    /looks around with threatening eyes to see who will disagree

    Agree with this, really is the only street fighter movie.

    Nothing mentioned will top Akira though.


  • #14
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    The two Patlabor films are excellent.

    The first one plays out like a mystery detective film and the second one plays out like a political thriller and they both have big kick ass robots in them.


  • #15
    Spunge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭Spunge


    +1 Ghost in the shell (Love this one. The art, music and themes)

    +1 Legend of the Overfiend (which im surprised to see) but be aware its pretty f***ed up e.g demons raping women and they exploding as the demon comes

    wish i could give more but i mostly watch series.


  • #16
    Pugsley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,136 ✭✭✭Pugsley


    Otacon wrote: »
    All the good ones have been suggested so I would like to just add Street Fighter II The Animated Movie.

    The only Street Fighter movie ever made...
    /looks around with threatening eyes to see who will disagree

    Street Fighter Alpha animated movie was also excellent, very japanese of itself, and not quite as good as the SF2 one, but still quite excellent.

    Also all of the Studio Ghibli films, Patlabour films (especially the series, they were incredible), Ghost in a Shell (and its series, Stand Alone Complex, also excellent), and the Evengelion films.


  • #17
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    No mention of Grave of the Fireflies? Shame on you all.


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