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Post by denauli on Sept 17, 2014 6:08:58 GMT
Hello all you lovely people!
Over the past few months I have been trying my best to master the basic concepts of the Japanese language. And in so doing I have gotten to spend some time with people who have a lot of interest in Japanese culture. And one thing that has become obvious is that I do not watch nearly enough anime lol.
So I was wondering if anyone here had any series that they would recommend to others. I remember being 14 and watching Inuyasha for the first time. Aside from Pokemon, at that age it was the first series that truly captivated me. Sure the story wanders around lost in a forest of fluff, but I loved those characters darn it.
Lately I've tried keeping up with Sword Art Online, and of course I enjoy it since I enjoy fantasy MMO's.. and a certain flavoring of cyber punk is nice too.
Most recently I started watching Tokyo Ghoul [東京喰種-トーキョーグール-]. I must say, the animation is just gorgeous. I was practically drooling over how beautiful and dark the imagery was (Opening below). Aside from the annoying censorship, and the fact that the plot jumps all over the place, I rather enjoy it. ^^
So what are you all watching? What are some series that give you those feelings of Nostalgia?
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Post by Foxnull on Sept 17, 2014 8:25:31 GMT
Once i left my teenage years i got kinda exhausted of the melodramatic/gory anime that's become rather prevalent/popular these days. So my taste in anime differs from what it used to be. It's usually much more upbeat, but nonetheless, that isnt to say i dont still love the old favorites. So here's my two cents. Stuff Im into these days:
Stuff i used to be more into but still love very much anyway:
There are still a whole bunch i havent gotten to yet since i dont have a lot of time these days. And NO im strictly doing shows, no movies. (All you need is ghibli geez amirite?) Aaaanyway, Have fun with those! Wheeeee!
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Post by Kit on Sept 18, 2014 1:19:38 GMT
Well I can gaurtente when I come to anime, I'm an old, ancient fart. A very old, ancient fart. But here's some hot openings because lordly help you if you can find an episode ahaha.
Of course I don't mind a remake, reboot or two. As long as it's done well, I'm in.
Hell I like some newer stuff! So I'm not /that/ much of an ancient fart! ..But my tastes can still be as old as dirt.
And while not /technically/ anime, you gotta like some good old Tokusatsu Shows!
Now get off my lawn you crazy kids!
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Post by Foxnull on Sept 18, 2014 5:07:23 GMT
Kit. Did you seriously just post both Sailor Moon and ZYURANGER?? ZYURANGER? I LOVE YOU.
I was always a huge fan of Megaranger myself. I LOVE SUPER SENTAI <3
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Post by denauli on Sept 18, 2014 7:00:06 GMT
Well I can gaurtente when I come to anime, I'm an old, ancient fart. A very old, ancient fart. But here's some hot openings because lordly help you if you can find an episode ahaha.
Of course I don't mind a remake, reboot or two. As long as it's done well, I'm in.
Hell I like some newer stuff! So I'm not /that/ much of an ancient fart! ..But my tastes can still be as old as dirt.
And while not /technically/ anime, you gotta like some good old Tokusatsu Shows!
Now get off my lawn you crazy kids!As I was reading your post I thought "Aren't they remaking Sailor Moon?" and you did post the Crystal opening haha. I admit, I'm a bad 90's baby... I never saw Sailor Moon or Dragon Ball... any of that. I'm not sure why haha. I think my ex was really into Saint Seiya. So maybe I'll watch that when I stop hating their guts. Along with Doctor Who.... oh I hold a grudge xD jk jk
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Post by Foxnull on Sept 18, 2014 7:47:54 GMT
Well I can gaurtente when I come to anime, I'm an old, ancient fart. A very old, ancient fart. But here's some hot openings because lordly help you if you can find an episode ahaha.
Of course I don't mind a remake, reboot or two. As long as it's done well, I'm in.
Hell I like some newer stuff! So I'm not /that/ much of an ancient fart! ..But my tastes can still be as old as dirt.
And while not /technically/ anime, you gotta like some good old Tokusatsu Shows!
Now get off my lawn you crazy kids!As I was reading your post I thought "Aren't they remaking Sailor Moon?" and you did post the Crystal opening haha. I admit, I'm a bad 90's baby... I never saw Sailor Moon or Dragon Ball... any of that. I'm not sure why haha. I think my ex was really into Saint Seiya. So maybe I'll watch that when I stop hating their guts. Along with Doctor Who.... oh I hold a grudge xD jk jk
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Post by M on Sept 20, 2014 5:49:50 GMT
I've got mixed feelings about anime. I grew up watching Sailor Moon, Pokémon... I was a child so I found those to be entertaining. As a teen I was surrounded by people who loved anime; I didn't share their interest in it, but out of peer pressure I attempted several times to "get into it". I was always attracted to the art style, I think it looks very pretty, I love the way anime characters look... but most other things were bad, for me, simply because they reflected Japanese society/culture. I know there's a lot of japanophiles who think Japan's the best country on earth, but, realistically, a few things stink. I dislike a lot of anime for its repetitive tropes and emphasis on strict gender roles. One of my favourite animes was Death Note, but, looking back, I can only remember two female characters... one of them was an annoying airhead with no depth that had developed an obsession for the show's protagonist, and her only "role" was to do as he bidded, never acting of her own accord or thinking for herself because she was happy being an idiot. The other character was a former FBI agent who abandoned her job to be a housemaid in Japan. I can appreciate a good story and I don't particularly care about "gender equality" in fiction. For example, I love Game of Thrones even though the setting's violent and mysoginistic... however, it has different and unique characters, each with their own qualities and attributes. When you look at anime characters, they're one-sided, stereotypical and repetitive... The main boy will generally be super protective and brave, the girl will shriek, cower in fear and be useless, occasionally showing a sensual side. I know there are exceptions to the rule, I know there are all sorts of anime, with different messages, and that's why I bothered to find my niche. What it comes down to though, is that what sells and has large following is what I consider to be garbage. I hope I'm not coming across as some sort of radical feminist that fell out of tumblr, I dislike the type and think their opinions stem from traumatic penis-envy. I don't feel particularly passionate about "women's struggles", because everyone has their struggles and things more or less balance out. However, I like works of fictions that inspire people to break society's norms and more or less encourage people to express their individuality, show them something new, help them find themselves, and not perpetuate the thought that they should be like everyone else by glorifying mediocre tropes. The phenomenom of making people converge towards displaying certain traits based on their gender is also prevalent in Western culture, but it seems even worse in Japan. I've always been attracted to difference, I think it shows people's capacity to think for themselves, or at least of making themselves interesting. The people I meet day to day all seem bland, aspiring for the same things, even displaying similar patterns of speech. It doesn't bother me but I don't like feeling people are uninteresting and shallow. To an extent, I blame society in general and the media for perpetuating their silly conservative image of who we should be. Essentially, I feel this is why a lot of people don't like who they are; because they've been forced into a restrictive mold that confines their behaviour. Anyway, I've a lot to say on the subject but I feel I'm getting off-topic. I hope I got the point across on why most anime is uninteresting to me. I can't like a character because he "always wins" or because "her clothes are pretty". It feels shallow and the characterization of anime characters seems lacking, with little depth, often the emphasis seems to be on their deeds and superficial qualities, rather than on who they are and their "meaningful" goals/beliefs. Hope this sparks up some kind of debate without entirely derailing the thread, lol! PS: I am generally more attracted to villains than heroes, and noticed I seem to be alone in this. PPS: I dislike "save the world" stories... if one's in front of me, I hope the world gets destroyed! PPPS: If anyone felt offended by my criticism on Japan's conservative gender roles because they feel I should respect their "traditions" and "way of life", I'll say that in Kuwait, a man goes to prison for kissing another man; in other Middle-Eastern countries, he gets beheaded. This being said, I don't feel particularly obligated to "respect" any country's customs or traditions if they're illogical and non-sensical. PPPPS: I like Yaoi
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Post by Foxnull on Sept 20, 2014 7:07:21 GMT
Anyway moving right along, who else has favorite anime to share? Perhaps something with cats?
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Post by M on Sept 21, 2014 2:23:55 GMT
"TL;DR" does nothing but advertise your short attention span. Forums are going to have text; if people don't want to read all of it, they can skip doing so, but pointing out that something's too "long" is childish and embarassing.
Maybe it's just me, but I prefer reading through something informative or thought-inducing than scrolling down a pile of shallow captioned .gifs. As for the video, I'm not sure if it was sarcastic; don't really want to listen to her talk, but if you have something to say yourself I'd be glad to read. =)
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Post by Foxnull on Sept 21, 2014 2:54:21 GMT
"TL;DR" does nothing but advertise your short attention span. Forums are going to have text; if people don't want to read all of it, they can skip doing so, but pointing out that something's too "long" is childish and embarassing. Maybe it's just me, but I prefer reading through something informative or thought-inducing than scrolling down a pile of shallow captioned .gifs. As for the video, I'm not sure if it was sarcastic; don't really want to listen to her talk, but if you have something to say yourself I'd be glad to read. =) "TL;DR" does nothing but advertise your short attention span." Excuse me? I take it understanding sarcasm or humor is not your strong suit."childish and embarassing" Perhaps, my mistake. But the same could be said for not being able to handle light-hearted criticism of your personal views."don't really want to listen to her talk, but if you have something to say yourself I'd be glad to read. =)" You were saying something about short attention spans?"Maybe it's just me, but I prefer reading through something informative or thought-inducing" As do i, though If you feel it is appropriate or respectful to the OP to further derail his thread into a socio-political debate, then by all means. Continue."a pile of shallow captioned .gifs." Considering the nature of forums, I honestly wonder how many would agree with you about that.My apologies if you were offended, for the most part i was being sarcastic to lighten the mood otherwise darkened by the miserable reality of everyday life, something many people come to this forum to escape from if i am not mistaken. And last i checked, snarky attitudes, negativity and trivial bickering drove people apart, not closer together. And is that not the reason we are all here? “Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage.” ― Winston Churchill
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Post by Metis on Sept 21, 2014 3:46:36 GMT
I was always attracted to the art style, I think it looks very pretty, I love the way anime characters look... but most other things were bad, for me, simply because they reflected Japanese society/culture. I know there's a lot of japanophiles who think Japan's the best country on earth, but, realistically, a few things stink. Um.. I don't think I have found any anime that reflects Japanese society or culture in a bad way, unless you're watching the wrong genre? ^^ And it should be noted that NOT all Japanese does something according to the infamous society or culture which you mentioned. It's a stereotype opinion. We just need to take what's good and discard what's bad~ If you're updated to Anime you will find that there are less anime like this. ^^ Furthermore, most developed characters of anime girls I watch had their ups and downs; the state of being "useless" to the better state where she's been completely developed and learned from past experience. Therefore, I don't think this should be something to argue about. What can you say? Misa is a girl who is deeply in love. >< It's hard to explain~
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Post by Metis on Sept 21, 2014 3:49:33 GMT
As of now, there is no Anime I'm watching due to my free-time being limited but I still read manga, whether it is in Japanese or English. I read Shingeki no Kyojin! dontjudgemeforthisokay >< A message to OP: If you want to watch something that enhances your Japanese, watch the Japanese non-anime movie or live action instead. It can help a lot. ^^
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Post by Foxnull on Sept 21, 2014 3:52:55 GMT
As of now, there is no Anime I'm watching due to my free-time being limited but I still read manga, whether it is in Japanese or English. I read Shingeki no Kyojin! dontjudgemeforthisokay >< A message to OP: If you want to watch something that enhances your Japanese, watch the Japanese non-anime movie or live action instead. It can help a lot. ^^ I absolutely agree with you metis. Have you seen the new Kenshin film? It's gotten fantastic reviews.
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Post by Metis on Sept 21, 2014 3:58:35 GMT
As of now, there is no Anime I'm watching due to my free-time being limited but I still read manga, whether it is in Japanese or English. I read Shingeki no Kyojin! dontjudgemeforthisokay >< A message to OP: If you want to watch something that enhances your Japanese, watch the Japanese non-anime movie or live action instead. It can help a lot. ^^ I absolutely agree with you metis. Have you seen the new Kenshin film? It's gotten fantastic reviews. YES! Omg I'm always updated to their news and the movie is the reason why I start liking ONE OK ROCK. >->
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Post by Foxnull on Sept 21, 2014 3:59:44 GMT
I heard they might be making a shingeki no kyojin live action film as well. But i have no idea if that's just a rumor.
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