Originally Posted By fkurucz Are there any Anime fans here? If so what are you favorite shows? My daughter has introduced me to Negima! and Negima!? (the remake, note the question mark at the end) and I'm just starting Fruits Basket.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones When I was a kid I was into anime, but not so much today. I usually just watch the Miyazaki films and that's it. However, the best anime series I've ever seen was Kodomo no Omocha. There's about a hundred episodes but I've only seen the first season, which is really a great serial drama/comedy that has a continuous storyline. The ending of each episode really makes you want to rush and watch the next one. Be careful though. If you watch the first episode and hear the main character's manager referred to as a agent and not a "pimp," you are watching the wrong translation. Some releases changed "pimp" to agent despite the fact that it's a huge plot point in the middle of the first season. Just more politically correct BS. Basically the show is about a child star who is way too into being famous.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Oh and Serial Experiements Lain was pretty trippy back in the day. I didn't understand a second of it, though. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Experiments_Lain" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S...nts_Lain</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck The most recent one I really got into was Haibanei Renmei. Intriguing story, that one. Enjoyed The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, but didn't think it was the bees knees like most people do. My all time faves from the more "anime-y" side of anime are Urusei Yatsura (before Mamoru Oshii quits and it jumps the shark), Love Hina (of course), Excel Saga (probably not for newbies), Maison Ikkoku, and anything involving Ikuko Ito (Magic Users Club, Princess Tutu, and the episodes of Sailor Moon that are really well drawn and animated). I really liked Dead Leaves too, but it's super-mega-ultra-sick-violent, so approach with caution. The following older features can be hard to find but are well worth seeking out: The Little Norse Prince a/k/a Hols, Prince of the Sun Panda and the Magic Serpent Sea Prince and the Fire Child Jack and the Witch Fairy Florence a/k/a A Journey to Fairyland (caution: dub is horrendous) Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon Belladonna of Sorrow (X-rated art film - nothing else like it under the sun) And if you're into Miyazaki, you MUST dig up the following non-anime movies, which can often be found in dollar stores: The Snow Queen The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Once you've seen those two (and Panda and the Magic Serpent), you know exactly where Miyazaki is coming from. Disclaimer: I didn't like Fruits Basket, but being a hetrosexual male, I wasn't exactly its target audience.
Originally Posted By mawnck Oops - forgot my favorite non-Ghibli newer features! The Girl Who Leaped Through Time Millennium Actress Tokyo Godfathers Interstella 5555 (music by Daft Punk!) Everything from Studio Ghibli is good, and most of it is great, with the glaring exception of Tales of Earthsea, which is awful. The best of the non-Miyazaki part of the catalog includes Whisper of the Heart (one of my favorite movies, period), Only Yesterday (mysteriously unreleased in the US, DISNEY), and Grave of the Fireflies (which is devastatingly sad and will ruin your week - approach with caution).
Originally Posted By fkurucz We picked up a copy of Love Hina ($13m new) which should arrive in a few days.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >Disclaimer: I didn't like Fruits Basket, but being a hetrosexual male, I wasn't exactly its target audience.< I second this. I enjoy anime. I dropped out of it during the last year of high school/1st year of college but I'm starting to get back into it. Faves: Gundam 08th MS Team Outlaw Star Cowboy Beebop Planetes Blue Sub 6 Lupin III Macross Hellsing Ultimate (OVA) Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagen Great now all I want to do is re-watch most of these...
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>$13 million? WOW << Well, they were Ermine Bucks. I think that at current exchanges rates that $13 US.
Originally Posted By Altadisdude I used to be into Anime. They just don't make em like Akira anymore.
