General Discussion

[PaulMacC]

Heard a rumour that a new Hajime No Ippo season was being released in May. Is this true?

[Neversoft]

Heard a rumour that a new Hajime No Ippo season was being released in May. Is this true?

Fake rumour is fake. The new season won't happen for a long time.

[Smits]

Onto episode 2 of Kurozuka, gonna try get a few in tonight since i dont think i have anything else to do.

Plus, it's really good.

Anybody else watched it?

[Southe,]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e171/southe89/GCBW.png
Another band Good charolotte with one of them wearing a Baroque Works logo tshirt.

Hope some of my dvds come today.

[Neversoft]

Onto episode 2 of Kurozuka, gonna try get a few in tonight since i dont think i have anything else to do.

Plus, it's really good.

Anybody else watched it?

The name rings a bell but upon further investigation it doesn't appear to be anything I've seen. It has a pretty average score on MyAnimeList, though the plot does sound interesting. I like things set during fedual Japan and you can't go wrong with Madhouse's animation. I still can't recommend Samurai Champloo enough though. You simply will not be disappointed with that series. :D

[Southe,]

Samurai champloo is awesome.. and not just cos of nakai kazuya. need to watch all of his work ^^

[PaulMacC]

The name rings a bell but upon further investigation it doesn't appear to be anything I've seen. It has a pretty average score on MyAnimeList, though the plot does sound interesting. I like things set during fedual Japan and you can't go wrong with Madhouse's animation. I still can't recommend Samurai Champloo enough though. You simply will not be disappointed with that series. :D
Madhouse animated EyeShield 21, that makes them awesome

[Southe,]

as bad as me with OP

[Neversoft]

Samurai champloo is awesome.. and not just cos of nakai kazuya. need to watch all of his work ^^

You finished it? To this day I still think it has one of the best climaxes in any anime series. What a finale.


Madhouse animated EyeShield 21, that makes them awesome

Well I would say they are more awesome for animating Hajime no Ippo, Death Note, Monster, Kaiji, Trigun and all of Satoshi Kon's films as well as The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Summer Wars. They have also worked on a few things with Gainax. I'd say they are hands down the best animation studio.

[Southe,]

Toei.. OP, DB, Fist of the north star, Dr slump, Saint Seiya, Slam dunk, Digimon, there all pretty big series.

Bones is good aswell.

[Nemo]

Toei.. OP, DB, Fist of the north star, Dr slump, Saint Seiya, Slam dunk, Digimon, there all pretty big series.

Bones is good aswell.
Digimon!?!?! I love them now!

[Neversoft]

Bones are very good but sometimes inconsistant and I think Toei are a little rough around the edges.

My top five animation studios are as follows...

1. Madhouse (Death Note, Hajime no Ippo)
2. Gainax (Evangelion, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)
3. Studio 4°C (Mind Game, Kigeki)
4. Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Higashi no Eden)
5. Sunrise (Gintama, Cowboy Bebop)

[PaulMacC]

Dont Toei also work on the Dynasty Warrior games franchise?
Haha, nevermind it was Koei

[Southe,]

grr wanted to watch rest of samurai champloo but the site i was using have put have the dub instead of the sub -.- and iw anna buyt he series but its like £30 a boxset works out cheaper buying the blur ay but its region locked ;-;

[PaulMacC]

Just thought I'd let you know Ryu that a friend from school I introduced to anime about 4-5 months ago completed One Piece today. He watched it on his own accord, no recommendations and began watching the series about 2 weeks ago. 400-500 episodes in 2 weeks is impressive, dedicated lol. He says he really likes it, might give it a shot.

[Southe,]

well you should theres a reason it sells more than naruto and Bleach combined. and if you do that makes 4-5 people watching it now.

[Southe,]

Samurai Champloo Composer Jun 'Nujabes' Seba Passes Away ~ Aww i enjoyed the music in SC.

Cover art for gintama dvds looks meh. gonna be like £20 and the 2nd set of gintama dvds is due out in june. that will be 26 ep atleast we will catch up pretty fast.

[PaulMacC]

Okay so I started watching OP, I am on episode 10. It's okay, I'll keep watching.

[Southe,]

New Record
OP first series ever to sell 2 million volumes in 2 weeks.

And so you should. 50's is when they go inot the grand line and it all starts up 1st 50 ep's are basically just introducing the characters etc.

[Neversoft]

The Sci-Fi London Anime All-Nighter lineup has been announced.

- Redline
- Musashi
- Bleach The Movie – The Diamond Dust Rebellion
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Soooo disappointed Evangelion 2.0 isn't up there, nor is Summer Wars. Very disappointed, in fact. I wouldn't mind seeing Musashi, but the other films look pretty mediocre and I've seen Diamond Dust Rebellion which is utter crap. I think I'll actually skip the all-nighter this time. Damn it. Oh well, theres still the Expo.

[PaulMacC]

The Sci-Fi London Anime All-Nighter lineup has been announced.

- Redline
- Musashi
- Bleach The Movie – The Diamond Dust Rebellion
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Soooo disappointed Evangelion 2.0 isn't up there, nor is Summer Wars. Very disappointed, in fact. I wouldn't mind seeing Musashi, but the other films look pretty mediocre and I've seen Diamond Dust Rebellion which is utter crap. I think I'll actually skip the all-nighter this time. Damn it. Oh well, theres still the Expo.
What you talking about Willis?
Bleach The Movie, Fate/Stay Night and Redline all totally uber leet pwnz0rz

[Neversoft]

No. Just... no. Diamond Dust Rebellion is rubbish. Redline does look pretty good, but I'm in no rush to see it and I have no interest in the Fate/Stay Night movie. I'd much rather watch the series.

Sci-Fi London have dubbed it the 'MANGA All-Nighter' because all of the films are being distributed by MANGA Entertainment, but then why the hell don't they have Summer Wars? That's being released later this year by MANGA and has already been shown all over the UK! There was even a free screening in London at the beginning of March.

[PaulMacC]

Im going to watch MAJOR a baseball anime after 1 piece

[Neversoft]

Thank you for that critical piece of information.

[Nemo]

Thank you for that critical piece of information.
I had a wapanese day on sat, watched some anime, went yo sushi, ate my noodles n rice wit mayonnaise on, ate ma sushi WITH chopsticks.

i was cool.


On one piece ep 6!

[Neversoft]

I've never tried sushi. I hate noodles. Rice is boring. I've never used chopsticks.

[Southe,]

Funimation BD of Evangelion 1.11 is region free! :D awesome and its cheap! only diffrence is its funi and not manga and funis case is all shiny.. hmm might just play it save and go with funi just incase manga muck it up sum how.

[Nemo]

I've never tried sushi. I hate noodles. Rice is boring. I've never used chopsticks.
Sushi is amazing
Noodles are amazing
This was rice with MAYONNAISE
And chopsticks are fiddley.


oh and ryu, the thing with the armstrong siblings in brotherhood, does that happen after/during the promised day? coz in the anime the sun was just rising in the promised day and then it ended.

[Southe,]

was to happen during the promise day i think. and only ep 6 D:

[Nemo]

was to happen during the promise day i think. and only ep 6 D:
i was away for the weekend soz

[Southe,]

Your forgiven.

but yes, it happens during the promise day i think like i saiod before its nothing big. just it will happen in the anime

[buttons]

i tried sushi the other week, didn't like:(
someone reccomend me something to watch, getting bored just reading manga. i like mainly shojo so dunno how much help you'll be:( although i've seen death note & higashi no eden and liked them. someone give me their animelist or something pleeeeeeeeeease

[Nemo]

i tried sushi the other week, didn't like:(
someone reccomend me something to watch, getting bored just reading manga. i like mainly shojo so dunno how much help you'll be:( although i've seen death note & higashi no eden and liked them. someone give me their animelist or something pleeeeeeeeeease
http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Naughtynemo

aint updated it in a lil bit tho

[Neversoft]

i tried sushi the other week, didn't like:(
someone reccomend me something to watch, getting bored just reading manga. i like mainly shojo so dunno how much help you'll be:( although i've seen death note & higashi no eden and liked them. someone give me their animelist or something pleeeeeeeeeease

Nodame Cantabile.

[buttons]

seen it, not started the finale yet, are you watching?

[PaulMacC]

One Piece OP2 is sikkk! 0:28 is the best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcZ5bxNiJIs

[Neversoft]

seen it, not started the finale yet, are you watching?

Yeah I've seen the first two seasons and all OVAs and am currently watching Finale. The last episode is out but I haven't seen it yet. I'd say Finale has probably been the second best season. The first one is just unbeatable. One of my favourites. :D Some damn good moments in Finale though. Now its finished you should start watching it.

[PaulMacC]

I think over the Easter break I'm going to finish up on EyeShield 21 and Gintama then continue with One Piece. How many episodes does Gintama have and when is the expected resume date for the anime, I'm assuming around a year and a bit. You think when Gintama re-airs it'll be in 1080P 16:9?
I've took a small peak and One Piece in HD, the animation looks so much better!

[Southe,]

i tried sushi the other week, didn't like:(
someone reccomend me something to watch, getting bored just reading manga. i like mainly shojo so dunno how much help you'll be:( although i've seen death note & higashi no eden and liked them. someone give me their animelist or something pleeeeeeeeeease

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Southe
Sure thats mine there, One Piece is all i'll suggest. seems paul has been taken in by it hopefully the others do aswell then they reach Arlong.


I think over the Easter break I'm going to finish up on EyeShield 21 and Gintama then continue with One Piece. How many episodes does Gintama have and when is the expected resume date for the anime, I'm assuming around a year and a bit. You think when Gintama re-airs it'll be in 1080P 16:9?
I've took a small peak and One Piece in HD, the animation looks so much better!

Theres like 10+ animators who work on One Piece. Like the Main animator. im pretty sure Naruto only has 4-6? no idea where i read that so could be false. But you see what your missing out on.

[PaulMacC]

Everyone go and join the official HabboxForum anime group.
http://www.habboxforum.com/group.php?groupid=9

[PaulMacC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKCocr7xZF4
Catchiest ending ever?

[Neversoft]

Seeing Evangelion 2.0 at BFI's Southbank Cinema on the 21st of May, one day after my Birthday. Woohoo! Absolutely cannot wait!

[PaulMacC]

I wish they just redid the whole DBKai anime with re-drawn eps.

[Neversoft]

They will eventually.

[Southe,]

DBK is full of fail. i knew it was just getting remastered but the drawings they did to replace scenes are terrible and they cut it badly >.<
Goku's hole in his chest is edited out, even tho you see the beam go through him, yet 20 mins later One Piece shows you someone getting shot and the blood etc.. Toei can be idiots sometimes D:

Also finished monster.

[Nemo]

DBK is full of fail. i knew it was just getting remastered but the drawings they did to replace scenes are terrible and they cut it badly >.<
Goku's hole in his chest is edited out, even tho you see the beam go through him, yet 20 mins later One Piece shows you someone getting shot and the blood etc.. Toei can be idiots sometimes D:

Also finished monster.Howd u find it!?

[Southe,]

Was good ending i was a bit o.O but it was 3am and iw as ill so ill rewatch it at some point. Almost finished reading volume 1 of it aswell. i want to buy the manga and dvds. but the dvds are coming out slowly.

[Southe,]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1PgFbpmWfU
People shouldnt be watching DBKai should be watching this.. And not dubbed.

[Neversoft]

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Southe
Sure thats mine there, One Piece is all i'll suggest. seems paul has been taken in by it hopefully the others do aswell then they reach Arlong.



Theres like 10+ animators who work on One Piece. Like the Main animator. im pretty sure Naruto only has 4-6? no idea where i read that so could be false. But you see what your missing out on.

Why do you have two MyAnimeList accounts?

[PaulMacC]

Ryuk do you have that post you made a while back about multiple famous manga drawers drawing DBZ for the Anniversary.

[Nemo]

I is on ep 35 of one piece.

[Southe,]

Why do you have two MyAnimeList accounts?
i forgot the pass and stuff so made a new one then remembered it xD sticking with just southe tho since i use that on everything else i go on.


Ryuk do you have that post you made a while back about multiple famous manga drawers drawing DBZ for the Anniversary.
I only ever seen oda's drawing for dragonball the ones i have saved on my pc are all the ones people did for One Piece's 10th anniversairy. Which im buying the actual book costing me 7000 yen tho >.< have to save up a bit.


I is on ep 35 of one piece.
Good you enjoying it so far then? i think its the 50's when they go into the Grand line thats when the story starts :D

[Southe,]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0dl5GYom9c
Not Anime but rofl.

[PaulMacC]

Can you post the images of the OP 10th Anniversary and the Oda DBZ one ;)

[Neversoft]

Google is your friend.

One Piece 10th Anniversary Drawings (http://www.thatanimeblog.com/index.php/2007/07/one-piece-treasures-10th-anniversary-special/)
Naruto 10th Anniversary Drawings (http://mangaxanime.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/naruto-10th-anniversary-tribute-drawn-by-other-popular-manga-artists/)

Though I think Ryuzaki has higher quality images of the One Piece ones. Also, looking forward to the Bleach 10th Anniversary sketches next year and the Gintama ones in 2013! They should be quite interesting.

I still think Obata's ones are the best. His Naruto drawing is amazing. Also, I never knew Sorachi could draw such nice sketchy art. He does a cool Usopp. Both of Kubo's ones look like alternate versions of Ichigo, haha.

[PaulMacC]

Yusuke Murata (EyeShield 21) draws some of the best manga.
http://www.thatanimeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/44905_murata_122_56lo.jpg
Obata as said above does some pretty bad ass drawings

[Neversoft]

Takehiko Inoue and Masashi Tanaka are the best manga artists in my opinion, followed cloesly by Takeshi Obata.

Also, Nick Simmons commented on the whole plagiarism thing.

"Like most artists I am inspired by work I admire. There are certain similarities between some of my work and the work of others. This was simply meant as an homage to artists I respect, and I definitely want to apologize to any Manga fans or fellow Manga artists who feel I went too far. My inspirations reflect the fact that certain fundamental imagery is common to all Manga. This is the nature of the medium. I am a big fan of Bleach, as well as other Manga titles and I am certainly sorry if anyone was offended or upset by what they perceive to be the similarity between my work and the work of artists that I admire and who inspire me."

Source (including images) - http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/03/nick_simmons_douchebag_plagiarist_responds_to_alle .php

[Southe,]

Can you post the images of the OP 10th Anniversary and the Oda DBZ one ;)
i have to many images >.< couldnt find it
http://www.hemmy.net/images/anime/dbzartist01.jpg
thats it there tho when i find it ill post it up here.


Google is your friend.

One Piece 10th Anniversary Drawings (http://www.thatanimeblog.com/index.php/2007/07/one-piece-treasures-10th-anniversary-special/)
Naruto 10th Anniversary Drawings (http://mangaxanime.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/naruto-10th-anniversary-tribute-drawn-by-other-popular-manga-artists/)

Though I think Ryuzaki has higher quality images of the One Piece ones. Also, looking forward to the Bleach 10th Anniversary sketches next year and the Gintama ones in 2013! They should be quite interesting.

I still think Obata's ones are the best. His Naruto drawing is amazing. Also, I never knew Sorachi could draw such nice sketchy art. He does a cool Usopp. Both of Kubo's ones look like alternate versions of Ichigo, haha.

Toriyama's naruto looks good. But yea the One Piece book is gonna cost me 7000 yen.. apparently theres lots of extras to it aswell.


Takehiko Inoue and Masashi Tanaka are the best manga artists in my opinion, followed cloesly by Takeshi Obata.

Also, Nick Simmons commented on the whole plagiarism thing.

"Like most artists I am inspired by work I admire. There are certain similarities between some of my work and the work of others. This was simply meant as an homage to artists I respect, and I definitely want to apologize to any Manga fans or fellow Manga artists who feel I went too far. My inspirations reflect the fact that certain fundamental imagery is common to all Manga. This is the nature of the medium. I am a big fan of Bleach, as well as other Manga titles and I am certainly sorry if anyone was offended or upset by what they perceive to be the similarity between my work and the work of artists that I admire and who inspire me."

Source (including images) - http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/03/nick_simmons_douchebag_plagiarist_responds_to_alle .php

Rubbish, hes only like this cos he got caught, ripping other peoples work dosent count as homage..

[Southe,]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/4484122018_eb16112959_o.jpg

Finally :D need to get me this, need to find out the date and cost no doubt will be £30+

[Nemo]

howl's moving castle on today at 2pm, bbc 2. wanted to watch this but never got round to it really. I think its dub tho :( but ill still watch it !

[Southe,]

might watch since ill be sorting out my room/pc -.-

[Neversoft]

The dub is pretty good, as is the case for all Ghibli movies. Christian Bale provides the voice for the main character. Howl's Moving Castle is one of the more weaker Miyazaki films though. The story is a little vague and other than the animation I don't feel it has a lot going for it. You guys should have checked out a couple of Ghibli movies when Film4 had their Ghibli season last month. They showed Nausicaa, My Neighbour Totoro and Princess Mononoke among others, which are all amazing. Also, please tell me you guys have atleast seen Spirited Away?

[Nemo]

ive seen the beginning, i dont really watch movies that often. And i dont have filmfour yet.

[PaulMacC]

I'm on Episode 63 of One Piece.

[PaulMacC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TezDF1ybD-k
Yes.

[Southe,]

d

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TezDF1ybD-k
Yes.

Overtaken! awesomeness. i like it better in a scene in the 200's. One Piece has so much music in ost's, there smart and reuse movie ost's in the series.

Anyway admit OP is better than Naruto..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuTBEoJoTLc

[Southe,]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejTK7hyNJnw

Funny thing is 1st 3 to record where all on death note together.

[PaulMacC]

http://i44.tinypic.com/do3u2r.png
@Ryu - is the voice actor of chopper the same as pikachu?

Wow, being a voice actor really takes a lot of talent. I admire their work so much more now. Even the DBZ Dub (which I consider one of the best anime dubs ever) has so much work put into it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPPv3qLDLGY&feature=related

[Southe,]

Yea shes pikachu. and funny alot of people think DB is one of funis crappest dubs. Most tend to favour FMA. Speaking of which FMA:B getting blu ray release over here :D happy.

i dont mind the funi db dub was a bit ifft since they added in some puns and didnt stick to the script but that will be changing with kai. dont wanna buy kai tho.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQtZjkxxh1k
Only problem i have with this is Gohan now sounds like luffy.

If people want to watch DBZ should get this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNPyjJgHdv0
Awesomeness.

[Southe,]

I'll ask again when youve all seen the CP9 arc. but out of One Piece, Bleach, Naruto and i'll throw in FMA. rank them from your fave to least, Want to see what your fave shounens are and FMA gets compared tot hem aswell so added it.

[Axel]

I'd say FMA is on a completely different league compared to Bleach, dunno about Naruto or One Piece cos I haven't seen them but I'm sure there is a reason why FMA is 28th on myanimelist now, whilst one piece is in the 90s, and Naruto and Bleach are in the 400s or something.

[Neversoft]

When Full Metal Alchemist ends it will go to first place on My Anime List for the same reason Gintama is there right now. The same goes for One Piece.

[Southe,]

I'd say FMA is on a completely different league compared to Bleach, dunno about Naruto or One Piece cos I haven't seen them but I'm sure there is a reason why FMA is 28th on myanimelist now, whilst one piece is in the 90s, and Naruto and Bleach are in the 400s or something.

Yea but thats just 1 site which i have friends who dont use it, and i could be wrong but its a western site so not many japanese people will be on it. And it was mentioned before the ratings dont really get taken into account until the series finishes and series shoot up the ratings like Gintama did.

But that iis strange that brotherhood is so high up.

I really like FMA think i'd have it in my top 5. But the other 2 series and FMA have nothing on One Piece.
For example take Japanese Comic Ranking, March 29-April 4 which can be seen here. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-07/japanese-comic-ranking-march-29-april-4

Compare the sales of the latest Bleach and Gintama volumes to One Piece's


When Full Metal Alchemist ends it will go to first place on My Anime List for the same reason Gintama is there right now. The same goes for One Piece.

I really wanna see how one piece would do but dont want it to end.. Happy that gintama is still at number one and Ippo has a few tops spots.

[Axel]

Yea but thats just 1 site which i have friends who dont use it, and i could be wrong but its a western site so not many japanese people will be on it. And it was mentioned before the ratings dont really get taken into account until the series finishes and series shoot up the ratings like Gintama did.

But that iis strange that brotherhood is so high up.

I really like FMA think i'd have it in my top 5. But the other 2 series and FMA have nothing on One Piece.
For example take Japanese Comic Ranking, March 29-April 4 which can be seen here. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-07/japanese-comic-ranking-march-29-april-4

Compare the sales of the latest Bleach and Gintama volumes to One Piece's



I really wanna see how one piece would do but dont want it to end.. Happy that gintama is still at number one and Ippo has a few tops spots.

Brotherhood is high up because it's good. Simply as. Loads of people vote on stuff on that website, doesn't make a difference if they're Japanese or American, or if your friends are on it, it's an average. On average, Brotherhood is ranked 28th because so many people love the series and rate it 10s and 9s. One Piece of course will get people who love it like you, but also people who see it as a standard series and give it 6 or 7. It's just that more people see One Piece as average than anime like Brotherhood, and thus it's lower.

[Neversoft]

Ryuzaki, One Piece has 57 volumes and has been publishing since 1997. Gintama has only 33 volumes and has only been published since 2003. One Piece has a six year head start on Gintama. I'm sure if the sales for One Piece were frozen for six years Gintama would be pretty damn close to catching up. Also, its not like sales actually prove how good a series is, but did you miss the best selling anime DVDs of 2009? The Gintama OVA was up there at number one, and other Gintama DVDs have also been featured high up in the charts every year. Gintama BEST also won animation album of the year and the first and third light novels have also been the top selling light novels in their respective years. I'm sure the movie will also be at the top of the box office. Weigh the facts and statistics before stating that Gintama has 'nothing on One Piece', because it clearly does.

Also, just to clear things up - you have to have seen at least 1/5 of a series on MyAnimeList for your score to count. People have to have seen 41 episodes of Gintama for their scores to count, thats why the series is ranked so high. People who don't like Gintama aren't likely to watch more than 41 episodes and everyone who does watch 41 episodes is probably a fan and has rated the series fairly high. The reason it wasn't ranked as high before was that it didn't have a set number of episodes, so the rank was generated by calculating the average of all the scores (or perhaps a set number of scores) given.

If One Piece ended where it is now people have to have seen 89 episodes for their score to count. Anyone who has seen more than 89 episodes is going to be a big fan of the series, so the score will increase a great deal.

[Southe,]

Brotherhood is high up because it's good. Simply as. Not denying its good. Loads of people vote on stuff on that website, doesn't make a difference if they're Japanese or American, or if your friends are on it, it's an average. I meant it as the site is typicaly aimed at westerners, The japanese probably have there own sites like this aswell MAL just gives the opinion of a certain majority of people who use the site. On average, Brotherhood is ranked 28th because so many people love the series and rate it 10s and 9s. One Piece of course will get people who love it like you, but also people who see it as a standard series and give it 6 or 7. Like NS said it's to do with the number of eps people have seen aswell. Brotherhood had it easy because it only started a year ago and people probably where told good things about it before or had seen it and watched this where as OP its harder to get into so not as many people have tried it or put it on hold or havent voted etc. It's just that more people see One Piece as average than anime like Brotherhood, and thus it's lower. More peoples ratings get taken into account on FMA than OP.
Much easier replying like that, Anyway dont mean to sound liek a fanboy. FMA is in my top 5 animes. Like it almost as much as OP.


Ryuzaki, One Piece has 57 volumes and has been publishing since 1997. Gintama has only 33 volumes and has only been published since 2003. One Piece has a six year head start on Gintama. Didnt mean for it to sound liek i was bashing on Gintama just used it as an example since naruto wasn't on the list and Gintama is a popular series aswell. Was just showing how i think OP is on a diffrent league to the others like Alex said about FMA, Was only meant as example. Gintama is 2nd fave series anyway D: Also, its not like sales actually prove how good a series is, Your right it dosen't. But when your typical SJ series is selling just over 200,000 copys per volume and OP is selling Over 2 million it must be doing something right. And OP is insanley popular its what dragonball was 10 years ago. But yes i agree it dosen't prove fully that its better seeing as i like serries just as much as OP that dosent sell as much. I'm sure if the sales for One Piece were frozen for six years Gintama would be pretty damn close to catching up. Find out the average sale of a Gintama Volume, X it by 4volumes per year and then x it by 6Years and add it to Gintamas total sales. Thats the basic way but obviously the movie might hype up the manga sales. but did you miss the best selling anime DVDs of 2009? The Gintama OVA was up there at number one, and other Gintama DVDs have also been featured high up in the charts every year. Gintama BEST also won animation album of the year and the first and third light novels have also been the top selling light novels in their respective years. I'm sure the movie will also be at the top of the box office. Weigh the facts and statistics before stating that Gintama has 'nothing on One Piece', because it clearly does. Like i said gintama wasn't in the has nothing on OP. was meaning about Bleach and naruto mainly. I know about Gintama Best. OP opening 11 single was Best single if i recall. Didn't mean to sound like i was aiming at Gintama only used it as an example in manga sales cause naruto wasnt there.



Also, just to clear things up - you have to have seen at least 1/5 of a series on MyAnimeList for your score to count. People have to have seen 41 episodes of Gintama for their scores to count, thats why the series is ranked so high. People who don't like Gintama aren't likely to watch more than 41 episodes and everyone who does watch 41 episodes is probably a fan and has rated the series fairly high. The reason it wasn't ranked as high before was that it didn't have a set number of episodes, so the rank was generated by calculating the average of all the scores (or perhaps a set number of scores) given.

If One Piece ended where it is now people have to have seen 89 episodes for their score to count. Anyone who has seen more than 89 episodes is going to be a big fan of the series, so the score will increase a great deal. Speaking of which how far are you? you where in the teens last time you said. Paul is in the 80's now so if it was to end his vote would count lol. i would like OP to end and then start like a ONE Piece Z type show just to see how well it would do on the MAL list but at ame time i just want OP to be 1 big long series.

[Neversoft]

I'm still on episode fifteen, haha. I haven't really watched any anime in ages, just been reading manga lately and have been quite addicted to Jump Ultimate Stars. Although its starting to wear off now I have completed it. I think its time for a bit of Chrono Trigger now!

[Southe,]

JUS is awesome. might play it later. and only 15 should atleast have 20 mins a week for an ep D:

[Nemo]

JUS is awesome. might play it later. and only 15 should atleast have 20 mins a week for an ep D:
Thought u said JLS is awesome, was gonna rip off ur head.

[Neversoft]

JLS ******* suck. Also, yes I do have time to watch it but no desire to right now since I'm occupied with other things. I'm not going to watch anime when I don't feel like it. I haven't even watched the Higashi no Eden movie yet and I was hyped for that. :P

[Neversoft]

Anyone watching any of the new Spring anime?

List here (http://www.animetake.com/forums/ongoing-anime/5622-spring-anime-2010-a.html) or in the spoiler below
http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/2131/spring2010v2.jpg

I think some series look quite interesting, mainly House of Five Leave, Yojo-han Shinwa Taikei and Hakuouki. I'll probably check them out eventually. House of Five Leaves is done by manglobe, the same guys who did Samurai Champloo and Ergo Proxy, so thats highest on my list. Urgh, K-ON got a second season. Kill me. That crap is dire. And why the hell are new seasons of Da Capo still being made? It's the same thing all over again. They've ruined it.

[PaulMacC]

I still haven't finished EyeShield 21 because I know when I finish it I'm going to be so pessimistic. It has honestly been one of my favourite anime, ever. I dont know why, but everything seems to blend together right. The story, voice acting, music, art and basically everything else. The music is what I love the most though, every single piece is situated so right for each person and situated.
Kurita is a big, jolly fellow (Imagine a Japanese Mikey from Recess who is slightly tan) and this is his theme. They even have these real emotional scenes and they play it. Man :'(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH3D6-6l1u4

I've got about 30 episodes left and then about 30 chapters of Manga that continues and ends the series. The series ended due to not pulling enough sales. It pisses me off how good, intresting anime/manga get pulled early when they are so much better than stuff like Naruto.

@Neversoft - Ring ni Kakero 1 and Giant Killing are the two I'm interested in. I dont know why but I've been taking a huge favoring to Sports anime.

[Southe,]

ive seen the One Piece recap ova which was pretty crap xD was a bonus on a cd so wasn't expecting much.

I'll have to have a wee look at them ad see if any intrest me. want a few weekly shows to watch since its only FMA and OP at the moment.

Seriously how do you get inside a Narutards head. apparently OP is rubbish for some of the unrealistic things they do in the show.. Looks at talking animals and gliding in the air in naruto yeah ¬.¬

[Neversoft]

Oh, MAL's Top Anime list is undergoing another change. Seems The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya will be first soon. Once Evangelion 2.0 is released on DVD I think the score will boost right up as well, seeing as how many people are waiting for the DVD over the camrip. I tell ya, that damn list is like a soap opera.

[Southe,]

Oh, MAL's Top Anime list is undergoing another change. Seems The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya will be first soon. Once Evangelion 2.0 is released on DVD I think the score will boost right up as well, seeing as how many people are waiting for the DVD over the camrip. I tell ya, that damn list is like a soap opera.

Me lol. well bluray in my case. Ordering 1.11 and ill get 2.0/2.11 if they release one

[Neversoft]

I'm unbelievably hyped to see it in blu-ray quality. The animation is seriously mind blowing. Some of the scenes are just so wonderful to look at, not just because of how detailed and crisp the animation is, but because of the amount of movement, colour and just how brilliantly the scenes are constructed. The movies really are worlds apart from the series. Gainax know how to get things done. Aparrently the movies have been such a success that they're not limiting the budget on 3.0 and are hiring new staff as well as keeping all of the original staff to up the production quality. I can't wait to see what the final two movies and the great minds behind the franchise have to offer.

[Southe,]

14.99 for the blu ray not bad aswell and its the extended edition

Rebuild of Evangelion: 1.01
Angel of Doom Promotional Music Video
News Flashes
Movie Previews: Beautiful World Version 2, Beautiful World Version 2A, Beautiful World Version 2B

deciding on what version to buy tho american or uk. UK one is just plastic and the american one has nice box hmm.

wonder if the japanese will have 5.1 sound. need to get me some surrund speakers need to find a good set.

[Neversoft]

1.0 is good, but 2.0 is one hundred times better. What is it on about Beautiful World in the movie previews anyway? Beautiful World is the name of the ending credits song by Utada Hikaru. It's such a good song.

[Southe,]

Crappy cam rip with chinese subtitles is leake don the net for strong world dno if i should watch it and have a peek or leave it until an HD raw is out and some subs.

[PaulMacC]

I wish they'd start taking anime seriously over here and air it in cinemas like they do in Japan.

[Southe,]

yea but even in america they don't get it, i know OP movie 8 was shown in a few selected cinemas but that was it.

Would be good if something like 2 hr anime block was on a channel. proper anime channel would be good aswell but if they actually got ahold of some decent shows. and have the dubbed and subbed channel. then you just have the dvd advertise after each episode. and you make a deal with book publishers like viz and do the "check out the manga" aswell. advertisement pays.

Ima go on Dragons Den rofl.

[Neversoft]

I wish they'd start taking anime seriously over here and air it in cinemas like they do in Japan.

If you actually look you'd find they do. Ponyo was in cinemas worldwide for at least two weeks straight with multiple showings each day a couple of months back, and in May Piccadilly's Apollo Cinema is having an Anime All-Nighter and in the same month London's BFI Southbank Cinema is holding an anime weekend where they are showing many anime films that have yet to be seen by most countries. Hell, England was the second place in the world (after Spain) to show King of Thorn last year. We got it months before even the Japanese did. Glasgow and Dublin have also had Anime Film Festival recently. The Glasgow Film Festival saw the British premiere of Evangelion 2.0, which aparrently had the audience cheering and applauding in praise. Anime isn't as hidden in this country as you may think - if you look it is there. Granted it isn't shown in mainstream cinemas (besides Miyazaki films) because there obviously isn't enough demand, but what do you expect? Especially with all the licensing and distribution issues that companies have to go through to get a hold of anime.

[Southe,]

think he was meaning like proper releases for some movies. not just at anime specific events. like proper cinematic releases. What was the last movie to be shown in theatres before Ponyo?

And even in japan they dont do as well as youd expect them to do. Naruto,Bleach,OP films normaly make 6-10 Million yen.. or is it billion yen.. SW made 4,700,000,000/$53,000,000 so must be billion. but that still isnt much compared to films that get shown over here

~~

Just scimmed through my crappy SW cam rip. can;t wait for this in HD looks superb. Best animation for anything ive seen. my Gif probably dosen't give it justice. Also movie suffers from NBB (Nami's Big Boobs) which isnt a bad thing but still not as bad as movie 7 where slightest movement would make them bounce here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QodpMgXGqAo it was pretty bad

[Neversoft]

Before Ponyo? Probably another Ghibli film. The Cat Returns or Howl's Moving Castle or something. I'm not entirely sure. The only other anime film I have seen in a normal cinema is Pokemon: The First Movie.

Also - Nail (if you're around) have you seen The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya yet? I just finished watching it about ten minutes ago. It's amazing.

[Southe,]

SW is full of win seriously from all the bits ive seen soundtrack fits perfectly and makes some pretty epic moments. Gun scene thats in the trailers is awesome aswell.

Arlong Park March x 100.

[Nemo]

yu-gi-oh was in the cinema, dont forgot ma yu-gi-oh.



wait that was anime wasnt it

[Southe,]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs8hVsvxAzQ

Strong world Scene

[PaulMacC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs8hVsvxAzQ

Strong world Scene
Dont want to watch until I catch up with OP. I'm on Episode 120
Whats your favourite OP Ryu?
To be honest, I've watched all them and after 3 they start to go downhill imo, the only good one after 3 is 10 and 6.

[Neversoft]

Ordered my Evangelion tickets. All set for the 21st of May! Got my Expo tickets as well. Can't wait!

[Southe,]

Dont want to watch until I catch up with OP. I'm on Episode 120
Whats your favourite OP Ryu?
To be honest, I've watched all them and after 3 they start to go downhill imo, the only good one after 3 is 10 and 6.

Its the film tho so its not really spoiling the series and theres no subs so you won;t understand xD
OP um.. probably 5? i like all the OP'S tbh the latest one is crap, 4 was a bit meh rest ive enjoyed and the endings are varied.

Fave OP ~ Kokoro no Chizu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn1D0pu0Q2I
Fave ED ~ Shining Ray

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flmkQOmQ-AU
Fave Movie Theme ~ Sailing Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ5SP_MO6fY
Fave Character Song ~ We Are! 9 -Straw hat Version-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyh0BmUlMI0

[PaulMacC]

Someone tell me this. My friends have been going on about how great Haruhi Suzmiya is. What order do I watch it in, broadcast or chronological. Also I've seen there is around 10 volumes of Light Novels on the series. Are these being made into anime?

[Southe,]

~ Yo hohohohoho

And no idea, Got my One Piece and FMA Dvd today. Now have all fma goodness until brotherhood comes out.

Edited by Nicola (Forum Super Moderator): Posts merged due to forum lag

[Neversoft]

Someone tell me this. My friends have been going on about how great Haruhi Suzmiya is. What order do I watch it in, broadcast or chronological. Also I've seen there is around 10 volumes of Light Novels on the series. Are these being made into anime?

I thought you had already seen Haruhi? The order you watch it in is up to you but I'd recommend the broadcast order since I feel it has a much better pace than if you watch it chronologically. And yes, Kyoani would never give up the opportunity to make more Haruhi anime considering its popularity. The movie only came out two months ago though and the second series not long before it, so another movie or series might be a way off yet.

Also, its Suzumiya not Suzmiya. :P

[Southe,]

On April 11, the 446th episode of the One Piece (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=836) television anime series recorded a Kantō-area television rating of 13.8% — the highest rating the series has earned since moving to its current Sunday 9:30 a.m. timeslot in Fall of 2006. One Piece's previous high mark in this timeslot was 13.0%, set (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-03-15/japan-animation-tv-ranking-march-1-7) on March 7. While other television programs (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-14/one-piece-anime-sets-record-tv-rating-of-13.8-percent#) has seen their ratings steadily drop in recent years, the top three anime series (Sazae-san (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=870), Chibi Maruko-chan (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=479), and One Piece) have largely maintained or even increased their ratings. From Fall of 2006 to Spring of 2009, One Piece's ratings largely stayed close to 10.0%. After publicity grew for the 10th One Piece film (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-11/one-piece-creator-oda-to-oversee-production-of-10th-film), television episode #421 earned (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-10-17/japan-animation-tv-ranking-october-5-11) a record post-move high rating (at the time) of 12.0% on October 11. Throughout last month, One Piece stayed at 11.9% or higher.
The 10th One Piece film (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-14/one-piece-anime-sets-record-tv-rating-of-13.8-percent#), One Piece Film Strong World (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10855), earned (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-02-25/toei-animation-raises-this-year-earnings-forecast) over 4.7 billion yen (about US$50 million) at the Japanese box office since it opened last December (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-12-14/10th-one-piece-film-tops-ponyo-opening-weekend). The 57th and latest volume of Eiichiro Oda (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=4639)'s original One Piece manga had a record 3-million-copy first printing (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-02-12/one-piece-no.57-manga-gets-record-3-million-print-run), and 2.17 million copies have been sold (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-07/japanese-comic-ranking-march-29-april-4) as of April 4.



http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-14/one-piece-anime-sets-record-tv-rating-of-13.8-percent

Awesome.

[PaulMacC]

I found out how to stream anime on my iPhone. Study periods just got a whole lot better. I was watching One Piece yday xD

[Neversoft]

OKAY FORGET MY HELP THEN

[Southe,]

Don't blame him when you get stuck into OP you can't stop D:

[Neversoft]

No, Paul always does it. He asks you something, you help him out, then he goes onto something entirely different. Last time I help you Paul. :@

[PaulMacC]

I dont plan to watch that Haruhi until I finish OP. I'm on Episode 122.

[Neversoft]

Today destiny is our friend. I know it.

[Southe,]

I dont plan to watch that Haruhi until I finish OP. I'm on Episode 122.
Long way to go xD and lol i was watching that ep last night on ma dvd.

Should be close to the "storm" no spoiler there

[Neversoft]

Inside you, along with all the strife, is the power to restore balance... to the world.

[Nemo]

I found out how to stream anime on my iPhone. Study periods just got a whole lot better. I was watching One Piece yday xD
Explain urself.

[Neversoft]

Explain urself.

You must shape your own destiny.

[PaulMacC]

Explain urself.
www.iphoneanime.net (http://www.iphoneanime.net)
enjoy
hit "anime series" in nav bar

[Southe,]

red van pulled outside my house today was like finally my cd is here but nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo was a package for my dad -.-

And why is so hard to find a single on the interwebs? can;t find a download anywhere :(

[PaulMacC]

I went to a store in town yesterday called Forbidden Planet. I remember going to it a few years back for Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon cards. I went in to see if it sold manga and behold it did. It had some One Piece. I think it had 6-10, 20-28, 30-37 and 40-44. They were selling for £7 though and you can get them on Amazon for £3 each. My friend bought Volume 3 of OP though cause he is collecting them and had some spare cash. They had a lot of stuff there like Naruto, Bleach, Haruhi, Death Note. All the popular stuff then some less known stuff. They didnt have Reborn! though :( - Anyway, I might go back sometime as they had posters but for manga I'm purchasing online. Far cheaper.

[Neversoft]

It seems like my 'where to buy anime and manga' thread I made a year or two ago was ineffective. :P

The Forbidden Planet I usually go to in Leicester Square has absolutely loads of manga. The whole downstairs is full of just comic books, graphic novels, anime and manga. The problem is, as you mentioned, everything costs a bomb. Thankfully they always have a halfprice manga section with a couple of odds and ends. Its where I bought Nodame Cantabile and some of Genshiken. The thing is they put like volume 4 or 5 in the halfprice section hoping you'll buy 1, 2 and 3 first. They're very scheming.

I gave up buying manga in shops when I spent like £100 on only 14 or so volumes. Websites like Amazon and The Book Depository are the best and only place to buy affordable manga. Although with that said I haven't actually bought any manga in months.

[Southe,]

yea amazon for manga. Only thing i go to FP for is to see what they are stoking and look at some books. then ill go home to amazon.

[Niall!]

I went to a store in town yesterday called Forbidden Planet. I remember going to it a few years back for Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon cards. I went in to see if it sold manga and behold it did. It had some One Piece. I think it had 6-10, 20-28, 30-37 and 40-44. They were selling for £7 though and you can get them on Amazon for £3 each. My friend bought Volume 3 of OP though cause he is collecting them and had some spare cash. They had a lot of stuff there like Naruto, Bleach, Haruhi, Death Note. All the popular stuff then some less known stuff. They didnt have Reborn! though :( - Anyway, I might go back sometime as they had posters but for manga I'm purchasing online. Far cheaper.

I got a dalek belt buckle in there yesterday.

[PaulMacC]

I got a dalek belt buckle in there yesterday.
I bet all the girls want you.

[Southe,]

I bet all the girls want you.

sadly lots of girls like Dr who -.-

And was listening to D'espairsray new song and my numbers came up on the lottery ^^ won myself £10 xD
so sharing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssngyz9IsgI

bunch of dvds i want ;D can't wait for payday especially since i cleaned my bookcase and lots of space

[Southe,]

Got my OP best cd+dvd today. put the dvd in ma ps3 and upscaled it and the the OP + ED look awesome T.T i would consider buying other series best albums but naruto has like 3+4 and dont contain all the stuff or dvds. sure bleach one was selected songs. Dno if Gintama best had a dvd edition.

[PaulMacC]

New Hitman Reborn OP is good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S3KfcwMVA0

Also Chris, Trigun Badlands Rumble premiered on 2nd April. Any idea if there are subs released. Cant seem to find on Google.

[Neversoft]

Badlands Rumble will be released in Japanese theatres on the 24th of April, same day as the Gintama film. We'll have to wait for the DVD release before we can watch it. No idea when that'll be, however.

[Southe,]

Found a site thats been taking down ratings for series and it has bunch of years.

So just bunch of series H= Highest rating L= Lowest rating

One Piece - H= 12.2 L= 8.6 [Not updated but it got 13.? last week]
Dragonball Kai - H= 10.8 L= 6.4
FMA - H=4.9 L= 2.6
Fairy Tail - H= 4.0 L= 2.2
Bleach - H=4.3 L= 2.3
Naruto ~ Hen - H= 2.3 L= 1.3
Gintama - H= 3.9 L= 2.3 [not updated yet but would like to see what the last ep drawed in]
Pokemon - H= 7.8 L= 5.1
Naruto Shippuuden - H= 5.7 L= 3.3
Hitman REBORN! - H= 3.6 L= 1.3

Nice to know naruto isnt as popular over there. unlike here and US where ats seen as the best =/

[PaulMacC]

Found a site thats been taking down ratings for series and it has bunch of years.

So just bunch of series H= Highest rating L= Lowest rating

One Piece - H= 12.2 L= 8.6 [Not updated but it got 13.? last week]
Dragonball Kai - H= 10.8 L= 6.4
FMA - H=4.9 L= 2.6
Fairy Tail - H= 4.0 L= 2.2
Bleach - H=4.3 L= 2.3
Naruto ~ Hen - H= 2.3 L= 1.3
Gintama - H= 3.9 L= 2.3 [not updated yet but would like to see what the last ep drawed in]
Pokemon - H= 7.8 L= 5.1
Naruto Shippuuden - H= 5.7 L= 3.3
Hitman REBORN! - H= 3.6 L= 1.3

Nice to know naruto isnt as popular over there. unlike here and US where ats seen as the best =/
Pokemon having a 7.8 leads me to believe those mean nothing as much as I love OP.

I'm watching an anime called Giant Killing based on Football. Started airing two weeks ago, its super cool. It has loads of English teams like Portsmouth and Fulham in it. Similar to Ippo and EyeShield. I'd advise anyone to watch it ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfdqf1EtN9A
Intro is badass. Japanese Irish Punk Folk!

[Axel]

Damn, why merge something as good as anime with something as bad as football.

[PaulMacC]

Damn, why merge something as good as anime with something as bad as football.
Same could be said about Hajime No Ippo yet it is one of the most entertaining sports manga/anime ever released ;)

[Neversoft]

Same could be said about Hajime No Ippo yet it is one of the most entertaining sports manga/anime ever released ;)

Are you implying boxing is bad? Boxing is great entertainment!

[Axel]

Same could be said about Hajime No Ippo yet it is one of the most entertaining sports manga/anime ever released ;)

Funny thing about that is, boxing isn't bad. Football is.

[Nemo]

diverting from sports wars.


IM WATCHING ONE PIECE WAT IS EVERYONE ELSE WATCHING? YES

[PaulMacC]

I'm watching One Piece, Giant Killing, Bleach, Naruto, Gintama and EyeShield 21.

[Axel]

Gintama, Blea-FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST (brohood)

[Neversoft]

diverting from sports wars.


IM WATCHING ONE PIECE WAT IS EVERYONE ELSE WATCHING? YES

Arakawa Under the Bridge and One Piece. Thinking of rewatching Gintama though.

[PaulMacC]

Arakawa Under the Bridge and One Piece. Thinking of rewatching Gintama though.
My friend is watching Arakawa Under the Bridge. I dont seem to laugh much at comedy anime. Stand-Up comedy also fails to make me laugh. I'm just not a laughing person. You should watch Giant Killing primarily because of the Japanese Irish Punk Folk opening.

[Nemo]

Ah yes, brohood.

ep 53 discussionZ!


Aside from it being an awesome ep, and envy being lolsmacked about. wat u think about the ending with hawkeye pointing the gun at mustang? I reckon that mustang is actually envy and mustang is some other place and hawkeye has realised.

[Neversoft]

My friend is watching Arakawa Under the Bridge. I dont seem to laugh much at comedy anime. Stand-Up comedy also fails to make me laugh. I'm just not a laughing person. You should watch Giant Killing primarily because of the Japanese Irish Punk Folk opening.

I haven't really laughed that much at Arakawa Under the Bridge, but it is a very enjoyable anime to watch. Nothing will make me laugh or provide me with more enjoyment more than Gintama, however. Also, I don't like football so I don't think I'll get a kick out of Giant Killing.

[Axel]

Ah yes, brohood.

ep 53 discussionZ!


Aside from it being an awesome ep, and envy being lolsmacked about. wat u think about the ending with hawkeye pointing the gun at mustang? I reckon that mustang is actually envy and mustang is some other place and hawkeye has realised.

Oo, Eclipse must've subbed it. Brb downloadan!

[PaulMacC]

I haven't really laughed that much at Arakawa Under the Bridge, but it is a very enjoyable anime to watch. Nothing will make me laugh or provide me with more enjoyment more than Gintama, however. Also, I don't like football so I don't think I'll get a kick out of Giant Killing.
I dont like Boxing or American Football and I like Ippo and Eyeshield ;)

[Neversoft]

I dont like Boxing or American Football and I like Ippo and Eyeshield ;)

But I'm not you. :P I can't really get into something unless I like the subject matter. I just can't get enthusiastic about football.

[PaulMacC]

But I'm not you. :P I can't really get into something unless I like the subject matter. I just can't get enthusiastic about football.
Your weird.

[Neversoft]

I'd assume that kind of behavior is actually normal.

[Nemo]

Im half with chris n half wit paul.

I dont really sports (boxing is somewhat interesting, but not really. i cant sit and watch it.) but i really liked hajime no ippo.

but then i hate the whole gothic theme n all that, and thats why i didnt have a particular liking to claymore.

so you're both right :d

[Axel]

Im half with chris n half wit paul.

I dont really sports (boxing is somewhat interesting, but not really. i cant sit and watch it.) but i really liked hajime no ippo.

but then i hate the whole gothic theme n all that, and thats why i didnt have a particular liking to claymore.

so you're both right :d

Hate gothic, play WOTLK.

Wut.

[Southe,]

Pokemon having a 7.8 leads me to believe those mean nothing as much as I love OP.
There we go better than naruto yes? if not you will see in the later arcs


diverting from sports wars.

IM WATCHING ONE PIECE WAT IS EVERYONE ELSE WATCHING? YES


I'm watching One Piece, Giant Killing, Bleach, Naruto, Gintama and EyeShield 21.


Arakawa Under the Bridge and One Piece. Thinking of rewatching Gintama though.

:) how far you lot? Opinions? like it better than naruto/bleach?

Honestly can't see how people can choose naruto over One Piece. especially at the end of arcs or the whole w7/enies lobby


Ah yes, brohood.

ep 53 discussionZ!


Aside from it being an awesome ep, and envy being lolsmacked about. wat u think about the ending with hawkeye pointing the gun at mustang? I reckon that mustang is actually envy and mustang is some other place and hawkeye has realised.

FMA is awesome and i looked into what happens so i spoilt myself so yea ruined it for myself but its awesome. and the thing i was mentioning happened. and i read somewhere about FMA timeslot being given to sengoku basra 2? so either getting moved or its finishing.

[Axel]

Ah yes, brohood.

ep 53 discussionZ!


Aside from it being an awesome ep, and envy being lolsmacked about. wat u think about the ending with hawkeye pointing the gun at mustang? I reckon that mustang is actually envy and mustang is some other place and hawkeye has realised.

I never considered that, you're probably right though, I thought it was just Envy as Hawkeye, but then surely Envy would've shot Mustang straight away and got rid of him.

Awesome episode though, really tense with Envy being able to shape shift into either Mustang or Hawkeye, cos either can get tricked and both are great characters so if one of them gets hurt then I'll be pissed. Especially if they get killed by Envy or something... Hughes has already died to Envy, can't have another favourite character losing to the most annoying homunculus.

[Nemo]

Hate gothic, play WOTLK.

Wut.
now that i think about it, i never quest in the gothicy areas, and i pvp so nothing gothic really there


:) how far you lot? Opinions? like it better than naruto/bleach?

Honestly can't see how people can choose naruto over One Piece. especially at the end of arcs or the whole w7/enies lobby



FMA is awesome and i looked into what happens so i spoilt myself so yea ruined it for myself but its awesome. and the thing i was mentioning happened. and i read somewhere about FMA timeslot being given to sengoku basra 2? so either getting moved or its finishing.On ep 68, enjoying it. better than bleach i reckon. and i read some comments that the series is coming to an end. has the manga also finished?


I never considered that, you're probably right though, I thought it was just Envy as Hawkeye, but then surely Envy would've shot Mustang straight away and got rid of him.

Awesome episode though, really tense with Envy being able to shape shift into either Mustang or Hawkeye, cos either can get tricked and both are great characters so if one of them gets hurt then I'll be pissed. Especially if they get killed by Envy or something... Hughes has already died to Envy, can't have another favourite character losing to the most annoying homunculus.Indeed, i reckon they'll survive though

[Southe,]

nope, lies its maybe just past the half way mark. Op has another 10 years left hopefully

[Nemo]

nope, lies its maybe just past the half way mark. Op has another 10 years left hopefully
i was talkin bout fma ;p

[Southe,]

ah um.. Yeathe manga is still own going tho so think they might pull a filler ending or leave it at a cliff hanger. cant member the date its meant to change. But anime is pretty close to manga if what i was reading was correct. So happy fma is getting bu ray release here

[PaulMacC]

I'm on Episode 135. I'm enjoying it :)

[Axel]

ah um.. Yeathe manga is still own going tho so think they might pull a filler ending or leave it at a cliff hanger. cant member the date its meant to change. But anime is pretty close to manga if what i was reading was correct. So happy fma is getting bu ray release here

They've planned it so the manga and the anime will end at the same time roughly and have the same ending.

[Southe,]

I'm on Episode 135. I'm enjoying it :)
ah gdgd next arc is good.
also since youve seen alabasta

Movie 8 Gomu Gomu No Storm. They put the music from the series over it but yea still awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wNGqjcQbwc



They've planned it so the manga and the anime will end at the same time roughly and have the same ending.
Oh thats good and sad at the same time. means i should be easily able to buy all the manga then

[Axel]

Ah yes, brohood.

ep 53 discussionZ!


Aside from it being an awesome ep, and envy being lolsmacked about. wat u think about the ending with hawkeye pointing the gun at mustang? I reckon that mustang is actually envy and mustang is some other place and hawkeye has realised.

I think you're definately right about Mustang being Envy and Hawkeye being Hawkeye now, cos Envy didn't have a gun before so he wouldn't suddenly get one after turning into Hawkeye.

[Nemo]

I think you're definately right about Mustang being Envy and Hawkeye being Hawkeye now, cos Envy didn't have a gun before so he wouldn't suddenly get one after turning into Hawkeye.
That, or they're both them.

[Neversoft]

:) how far you lot? Opinions? like it better than naruto/bleach?

I'm still on episode 15 and I still prefer Bleach, but its not like I've watched enough to give a valid opinion yet.

Also, I heard the FMA manga will be ending in a few chapters and the anime ends at episode 63.

[PaulMacC]

I'm still on episode 15 and I still prefer Bleach, but its not like I've watched enough to give a valid opinion yet.

Also, I heard the FMA manga will be ending in a few chapters and the anime ends at episode 63.
Arakawa Under The Bridge.

[Neversoft]

Arakawa Under The Bridge.

I've seen more than 20% of Arakawa Under the Bridge and I've just seen over 3% of One Piece. Do the math. Anyway, what I really meant was I haven't seen enough in comparison to Bleach to give a valid opinion on whats better.

[Southe,]

I'm still on episode 15 and I still prefer Bleach, but its not like I've watched enough to give a valid opinion yet.

Also, I heard the FMA manga will be ending in a few chapters and the anime ends at episode 63.

Thats fine wait till youve seen more, and alos did you see an? http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-20/japan-animation-tv-ranking-march-22-28 Gintama didnt get asmuch as i was expecting. atleast it was on top 10 which is good.

[Neversoft]

Thats fine wait till youve seen more, and alos did you see an? http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-20/japan-animation-tv-ranking-march-22-28 Gintama didnt get asmuch as i was expecting. atleast it was on top 10 which is good.

Meh, fans are probably just annoyed its over. How do they get those ratings anyway? Do fans fill in a survey or something or does the number actually represent the audience share? If its the latter then that rating is actually pretty good.

[Southe,]

No idea all i know is theres japanese sites that put up ratings and such and thats where places like ANN get them from. No idea about the sites tho. but yea the ratings are quite interesting i liked to know where OP was ranking weekly but when i found out how badly bleach and Naruto do was quite happy. ^^

Overtime. Get me some extra money, and if i complain to the bank get some money returned to me. Need to buy Eva 1.11 and Paranoia Agent is getting a slim pack boxset release so be buying that and Gintama dvd.

[Neversoft]

The 'ratings' are most probably audience share figures. It would make sense since they give you an average, as well as the channel the show was on, the time it was on and the duration. So, out of everyone watching television at 6:00pm, 3.9% of the viewers were watching Gintama. This may seem a small percentage, but out of everyone watching television 3.9% is a lot of people. Sazae-san must be pretty damn popular to get 20% audience share. That's Top Gear standards over here. Although it was a special so that is understandable.

[PaulMacC]

I think I've finally found a match for my favourite ending of any anime.
My previous favourite ending

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-Gdi9K_0Ok
Contender for new favourite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQUzBAgrXVQ

Ah, I dont know. I love the Akeboshi Naruto ED.

[Neversoft]

Don't try to live so wise. Don't cry cause your so right. Don't dry with fakes or fears, cause you will hate yourself in the end.

I forgot how amazing that song was. Are all of Akeboshi's songs as good as Wind? I hope they're all in English as well.

[Axel]

I went through ever ending I've ever watched now, a lot of them are great, but I wanted to post what is probably my three favourites.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20FkZbB2Axw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiOEhkAgsZU&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tAi-hDoHqQ

Gonna say Claymore is my favourite.. totally love that ending and I dunno why.

[Nemo]

This is the best ending purely for the first 15 seconds, however the rest is still awesums

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqUZ65GQcY4

dno how to embem D;

[Neversoft]

Now, now. We all know the best endings are...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFq5EbcQTps

and


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuyVYqhdozM

Also, if you thought Higashi no Eden was the only anime to use a song by an English band in its opening you were wrong! Check this out...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2_nz2K2S4A

Duran Duran, **** yeah!

[PaulMacC]

Speaking of Code Geass. This was the best ending. I remember in R2 when there would be the biggest cliffhanger ever and this kicked in. So bad-ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uENhi-1Jtxo
Code Geass was the only anime I eagerly awaited each weeks episode, probably because me and Niall hyped the **** out of it before it was released.

[Neversoft]

You'd probably be glad to hear that a new Code Geass anime was recently revealed then.

http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=202289

[Axel]

Speaking of Code Geass. This was the best ending. I remember in R2 when there would be the biggest cliffhanger ever and this kicked in. So bad-ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uENhi-1Jtxo
Code Geass was the only anime I eagerly awaited each weeks episode, probably because me and Niall hyped the **** out of it before it was released.

That was the second best ending in Code Geass for me, almost as good at the first opening which I posted.

[PaulMacC]

NEW CODE GEASS, **** YEAH!
Any idea about the plot, release date etc?
I cant find it and too lazy to look

[Nemo]

Hey i hyped over it too! :(

[Axel]

Plot looks totally unrelated to the likes of Lelouch. About a European war front.

[PaulMacC]

Just did a bit of snooping as usual and I found that the light novels of the series are based on different characters from different time periods. This leads me to believe that the new series or perhaps it may even be an OVA is a new story on a different character. The date its set in is 2017. So far I havent been able to find a release date which leads me to believe that it will be released next year sometime, maybe this year. I dont really know, I'm assuming too much.
Pic unrelated, Sogeking pwns
http://www.nautiljon.com/images/perso/grandes/One_Piece/sogeking.jpg

[Southe,]

Indeed he does.

Endings


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAXprTRHSus


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teYpFrWh7X4


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF4W3B0R66o

And obviously need some Kageyama DBZ Movie 6 credits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcLLXWAMMqw

[PaulMacC]

I was in school and my two friends were on MyAnimeList. They began looking at some weird anime, Bible Black or something. They watched it and said it was the most ****** up thing ever.

[Southe,]

hentai

[PaulMacC]

hentai
Dont worry, I'm not going to watch it. They said they watched one episode and were scared for life.

[Southe,]

Can't see Kai getting this right, didnt like there Goku ssj.
0.56

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHkQrGaR3AI

[Neversoft]

Haha, the parodies in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei are almost as good as the ones in Gintama!

To those who have seen Psycho...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg7rSt9fijA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VP5jEAP3K4

[Southe,]

lol,

Thats me ordered Gintama dvds and Eva. Hoping the Gintama dvds are put together well and arent cheaply done. Also sword of the stranger is out on blu ray tommorow so ill have yo get that with my next OP volumes.

[PaulMacC]

When Straw Hats flew up into the sky and they played We Are, epic.

[Southe,]

Yup just finished reading skypeia last night. next big arc is the best tho.

also seen this fan made trailer for eva pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wykk1hxsu9c

[Neversoft]

No way, the video below is the best fanmade RoE trailer!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAZRWJtI6KM

I still can't believe you haven't even seen RoE, let alone the original series. :P

Also, going back to anime openings... what are your favourite anime movie title sequences? I personally think Paprika wins no doubt. Although Sword of the Stranger also had an awesome opening sequence.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqg3Sw3s9Wg

[PaulMacC]

Giant Killing tonight, yata!

[Southe,]

I still can't believe you haven't even seen RoE, let alone the original series. :P

Also, going back to anime openings... what are your favourite anime movie title sequences? I personally think Paprika wins no doubt. Although Sword of the Stranger also had an awesome opening sequence.

Prefer my video D: and ive seen the 1st 5 eps. atleast i have them on dvd might start watching tonight actually while i wait for my bluray :D

cant say what my fave movie op is. fave movie ending i posted before.
also sad news.

Naruto broke 100million sales. 5th series to do so.
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo 142 million
Dragon Ball 152 million
Slam Dunk 117 million
One Piece 189 million
Naruto 100.4 million
OP to be 1st to break 200 million? :D

[Nemo]

forgot to discuss FMA.


I was right about mustang! haha! Goodbye envy, liked the character but was waiting for them to go. Not many homunculi left and it looks like their father is in the next ep. Should be good indeeeed.

[Neversoft]

Prefer my video

http://i40.tinypic.com/64gho1.jpg

[Axel]

forgot to discuss FMA.


I was right about mustang! haha! Goodbye envy, liked the character but was waiting for them to go. Not many homunculi left and it looks like their father is in the next ep. Should be good indeeeed.

***, no ecliipse sub...

[Nemo]

***, no ecliipse sub...
http://www.gogoanime.com/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-54

[Southe,]

http://i40.tinypic.com/64gho1.jpg

Evagelion Upscaled on PS3 <3 once i get my speakers even better.

and damn me for knowing what happpens in FMA :(


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_p00zKLUtc
Catchy

[Axel]

forgot to discuss FMA.


I was right about mustang! haha! Goodbye envy, liked the character but was waiting for them to go. Not many homunculi left and it looks like their father is in the next ep. Should be good indeeeed.

I don't get people who like Envy? Such an annoying character.

[Nemo]

I don't get people who like Envy? Such an annoying character.
Cause they're bad! They just kill people and then laugh about it. I dno, something about it made it interesting also, the way that they ended envy in ep 54 was awesum, u cant have hated them there, like when they started getting really desperate,

[Axel]

Cause they're bad! They just kill people and then laugh about it. I dno, something about it made it interesting also, the way that they ended envy in ep 54 was awesum, u cant have hated them there, like when they started getting really desperate,

Envy is annoying in general, a guy who looks like a girl when he shapeshifts, and he killed Hughes. I wish Mustang would've just killed him right off when he turned into the little caterpillar.

[Nemo]

Envy is annoying in general, a guy who looks like a girl when he shapeshifts, and he killed Hughes. I wish Mustang would've just killed him right off when he turned into the little caterpillar.
U wuld if u culd. And yeh, but that just adds something to him, especially how he laughs about it. It would have been cool also, but then u wuldnt have seen envy get so desperate n what not.

[PaulMacC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGFKC7Ek-38&feature=related
win.

[Southe,]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMEing4qZNI

[Nemo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGFKC7Ek-38&feature=related
win.
thats so weird, i was singing that song as i just turned on my pc and then i see u posted it. Freaked out

[PaulMacC]

Ah, no way. Just found out that Dragonforce parted with their singer because of musical differences. Man, I loved Dragonforce. Espesically their new album. I think Chris liked them too. Damn, ZP was a great singer and tied the band together so much.

[Neversoft]

Yeah, I like DragonForce but WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO DO WITH THIS THREAD?

[Southe,]

Ah, no way. Just found out that Dragonforce parted with their singer because of musical differences. Man, I loved Dragonforce. Espesically their new album. I think Chris liked them too. Damn, ZP was a great singer and tied the band together so much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31g0YE61PLQ
Nah tbh only liked few of there songs.


Yeah, I like DragonForce but WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO DO WITH THIS THREAD?

Thread Police D:

lol dvds shipped :D just need to wait and my ipods died x.x so need to see bout getting it fixed and what not. Sales of goods act 1979 ftw.

[Neversoft]

Thread Police D:

Hell yeah! Are you ready guys!? Put ya guns on!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkLA-5j0AA

Also...

http://i39.tinypic.com/2952vtd.png

[Southe,]

Hell yeah! Are you ready guys!? Put ya guns on!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkLA-5j0AA

Nakai Kazuya D:!!
Need to finish watching that.

[Neversoft]

Anime just isn't the same now Gintama has ended.

[Nemo]

Anime just isn't the same now Gintama has ended.
Theres still FMA! However once that ifnishes, i truely will be sad

[PaulMacC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjouvLSVAUk
No sync what-so-ever but the song and anime make it epic.
I'm gonna watch some OP now, Im on EP160. The Upper Yard arc. Just entered it.

[Neversoft]

Theres still FMA! However once that ifnishes, i truely will be sad

Have you forgotten? I'm not really a fan of Full Metal Alchemist. I actually came back to it last week but just couldn't get into it. I think I enjoyed Gintama so much that everything else just seems crap in comparison. There is still the movie to look forward to however, which I'm sure will exceed my expectations!

[Nemo]

Have you forgotten? I'm not really a fan of Full Metal Alchemist. I actually came back to it last week but just couldn't get into it. I think I enjoyed Gintama so much that everything else just seems crap in comparison. There is still the movie to look forward to however, which I'm sure will exceed my expectations!
i know but its still awesome so i thought id say it :> FMA to me is like u wit gintama. Absolutely loves it.

[Southe,]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjouvLSVAUk
No sync what-so-ever but the song and anime make it epic.
I'm gonna watch some OP now, Im on EP160. The Upper Yard arc. Just entered it.

See if only you had listened to me sooner. Would have been enjoying the epicness that is One Piece alot sooner.
And 3 of the best OP amvs ive seen.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSbcnMmdqr8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI_Z70vUTSM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3UdhEwF__s



Anime just isn't the same now Gintama has ended.

One Piece. end off once you get into it like paul here you'll have found something to keep you occupied until the anime comes back. and also you still have the movie and manga. Once the manga ends then you should feel bad.

[Nemo]

Its true, im on ep 108 and not bored of it whatsoever. wahey.

[Southe,]

because its epic. wait till you reach the 200's

[Neversoft]

One Piece. end off once you get into it like paul here you'll have found something to keep you occupied until the anime comes back. and also you still have the movie and manga. Once the manga ends then you should feel bad.

I know that I will not enjoy One Piece as much as I did Gintama, but alas I will continue with it because it does appear to be a great series. It can't compensate for my love for Gintama, however. :P Also, I know there is still the manga and I am currently reading the manga. Thats why I only said anime is not the same.

[PaulMacC]

Dragonforce are so cheesey but I've been listening to them all day lolol.
Why is it I picture an epic AMV in my head when I listen to music, maybe I'm just that sad.

[Neversoft]

Haha, guess what Ryuzaki? The first volume of Welcome to the NHK seems to have disappeared from the face of the Earth again. Amazon sellers are charging £60. I still haven't been able to find the novel, after one whole year... I'm beginning to think its out of print for good.

[PaulMacC]

£60, wow. Why would they stop print, the anime is still popular.

[Neversoft]

Why would they stop print, the anime is still popular.

What are you basing that on? Also, this isn't the anime we're talking about, it's the novel.

Lol, the novel on the American Amazon website is $2,499 and sellers on ebay have started describing the first volume of the manga as rare and are charging over £20 for it.

Tokyopop really need to come out and say something. Is it out of print... is it not... they always have problems with their releases. People started assuming they dropped publication of Peace Maker Kurogane because we've been waiting for the third volume for so long. Aparrently they are still going to release it though.

[PaulMacC]

What are you basing that on? Also, this isn't the anime we're talking about, it's the novel.

Lol, the novel on the American Amazon website is $2,499 and sellers on ebay have started describing the first volume of the manga as rare and are charging over £20 for it.

Tokyopop really need to come out and say something. Is it out of print... is it not... they always have problems with their releases. People started assuming they dropped publication of Peace Maker Kurogane because we've been waiting for the third volume for so long. Aparrently they are still going to release it though.
Usually the popularity of the show equates to popularity in other forms of media relation such as manga, novels, OVAs and movies.

[Neversoft]

I've met a lot of anime fans who would never consider picking up a novel, however.

[Nemo]

I've met a lot of anime fans who would never consider picking up a novel, however.
ME ME ME ME! :)

[Southe,]

Haha, guess what Ryuzaki? The first volume of Welcome to the NHK seems to have disappeared from the face of the Earth again. Amazon sellers are charging £60. I still haven't been able to find the novel, after one whole year... I'm beginning to think its out of print for good.

jesus im glad i got the 1st volume. i was going to get the novel but looks like i lost my chance lol. id certainly read novels for one piece. and there is a few but there in japanese.

No one piece this week ;-;

[Southe,]

Episode 0 been leaked online :D watching raw now crappy quality tho.. stupid how japanese do limited press dvds.. lose out on money =/ wanting to bid for a dvd but $200 for 18 mins dosent seem worth it.

[Nemo]

I feel its time for the gurren brigade to pierce the heavens!

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=641227&p=6436254#post6436254

[Neversoft]

Theres a user called Forum God? Who the hell does he think he is? What a punk. There is only one God I believe in...

http://i40.tinypic.com/2gtnr0i.png

[Southe,]

Goda. i mean Oda is my god.

Shopping and stuff im waiting on
South Park Season 5+6, Darker Than Black Boxset, Claymore Boxset,
Bleach Series 3 Box set, Sword of the stranger Bluray, Eva 1.11 Bluray,
Gintama collection 1, One Piece v39 - 44.

Wish Metal Gear had an anime. would have been awesome.

[Neversoft]

No, it probably would have turned out like Devil May Cry.

[Southe,]

nah give it to someone good and im sure they wouldnt make it bad ;D and that election thing is it just to get some free vip or you actualy get t change stuff? make proper anime bit. xD

[Neversoft]

"The election winners will win 2 Months Special Election VIP - as modelled by Forum God, 50 rep points for each of the three party members, the possible implementation of sensible policies and they also get to post one week's worth of forum updates in the Development Announcements forum."

This pretty much is solely an anime section these days anyway.

Also, whatever happened to Jord? He used to be the most active guy around here.

[Southe,]

So.. we going to pierce the heavens? get some rep points xD not that anyone would vote for us to have an anime section xD

[Neversoft]

I gave up taking part in forum activities many years ago. We already have an anime section anyway.

Niamh, you should campaign to get your old account unbanned haha.

[Southe,]

for a laugh tho :( personally i would have liked a Sub forums for manga and anime. that way dont need to bother with spoilers and stuff. not that alot of people read here but meh. mayb if it was there more people would visit the section.

and deciding between Eva or south park.

[Neversoft]

Sub forums would never work. I think it's fine as it is. Hardly anyone on this forum even reads manga and I'm the only person who reads it actively. We've even been losing people who watch anime lately. As mentioned, wheres Jord and Nail hasn't been around much either.

[Southe,]

meh i read manga D:

[Neversoft]

Then how come theres none on your list on MAL? You just don't update it? :P

[Southe,]

yea only update the anime list xD might do the manga list one day.

[Niall!]

Sub forums would never work. I think it's fine as it is. Hardly anyone on this forum even reads manga and I'm the only person who reads it actively. We've even been losing people who watch anime lately. As mentioned, wheres Jord and Nail hasn't been around much either.

Anime is dying out for me, I've watched so much and with college etc I don't really have the time to discuss it.

Also, I do read manga.

[Neversoft]

yea only update the anime list xD might do the manga list one day.

What manga have you read? You only seem to mention One Piece in the Manga thread. :P You own Welcome to the NHK don't you?


Anime is dying out for me, I've watched so much and with college etc I don't really have the time to discuss it.

Also, I do read manga.

Hey Nail. I'm in the same boat. I haven't really watched any anime lately, just been reading manga. Alsooo... have you seen The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya yet?

[Southe,]

What manga have you read? You only seem to mention One Piece in the Manga thread. :P You own Welcome to the NHK don't you?

OP, Naruto, Bleach, FMA, Monster, Gurren Lagann, Dragonball, Dragonballz, NHK, Death Note, Gintama, D Gray Man, Soul Eater, .Hack// Our ones i own. I'd rather read it from a book then pc screen but my money normaly gets taken up by other stuff so dont buy as much, Only read a few series online. Only one i plan to read online and download is Ippo since no ones had sense to bring it over.

[Niall!]

What manga have you read? You only seem to mention One Piece in the Manga thread. :P You own Welcome to the NHK don't you?



Hey Nail. I'm in the same boat. I haven't really watched any anime lately, just been reading manga. Alsooo... have you seen The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya yet?

Nope, waiting for DVD rips. Heard it's fantastic though.

[Neversoft]

OP, Naruto, Bleach, FMA, Monster, Gurren Lagann, Dragonball, Dragonballz, NHK, Death Note, Gintama, D Gray Man, Soul Eater, .Hack// Our ones i own. I'd rather read it from a book then pc screen but my money normaly gets taken up by other stuff so dont buy as much, Only read a few series online. Only one i plan to read online and download is Ippo since no ones had sense to bring it over.

Ippo would probably fail over here, considering it is abnormally long, the topics covered are rather niche and it is quite old.


Nope, waiting for DVD rips. Heard it's fantastic though.

I gave in and watched the camrip. It is indeed fantastic, although I think there is one major flaw with the plot. Nevertheless, it gets a 9 out of 10 from me.

[PaulMacC]

Ippo would probably fail over here, considering it is abnormally long, the topics covered are rather niche and it is quite old.



I gave in and watched the camrip. It is indeed fantastic, although I think there is one major flaw with the plot. Nevertheless, it gets a 9 out of 10 from me.
Ippo is one of my favourite anime ever :'(

[Southe,]

yea anime but the manga is a bit. repitative apparently. So the manga might do aswell over i was actually looking for the box sets again yesterday. think im gonna have to buy the 15 single dvds :( be worth it in the end tho. Hopefully FUNimation see sense and try get it.

[Neversoft]

Neither the Ippo anime nor the manga will ever be released over here again. You can count on it. :P

[Southe,]

lol but FUNi might get the series from Geonon or who ever and release box sets again like they did with other series since its easy money.

[Neversoft]

Why would Funimation even want to get the series from Geneon when the DVD sales were terrible. Even in Japan the DVDs for New Challenger underperformed. It's not easy money, its a loss of money. I'm not even sure Geneon still own the license anyway. Besides, Funimation can't just take over any series they take a liking to. The only reason they got many of ADVs titles in the past is because ADV went bankrupt and had to sell off all their assets.

[Neversoft]

Gainax's (creators of Evangelion and Gurren Lagann) next series is going to be "set in Great Britain from 1900 to 1930". It would be amazing if they did something steampunk-ish. Really looking forward to whatever it is they have coming up.

[Southe,]

"The North American anime distributor FUNimation Entertainment (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=6515) has announced (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-07-03/funimation-entertainment-and-geneon-entertainment-sign-exclusive-distribution-agreement-for-north-america) that it signed a deal with Geneon Entertainment (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=1782) to manufacture, sell, and distribute "select" DVD titles in North America. Those titles include Ergo Proxy (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5115), Hellsing Ultimate (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5114), Black Lagoon (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6159), Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6832), Karin (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5949), Kyo kara Maoh! (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3741) Season 2, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4576), Elemental Gelade (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4165), Fate/stay night (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5394), Kamichu (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5356), the live-action Ninja Vixens work, Paradise Kiss (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5081), Rozen Maiden (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4463), Rozen Maiden - Träumend (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5087), Shana (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5943), Shonen Onmyouji (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6703), The Familiar of Zero (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6660), The Story of Saiunkoku (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6200), When They Cry - Higurashi (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6134), and The Law of Ueki (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5063)."

well i dno. Ippo is pretty high or was on MAL and if funi brough out boxsets like they do with all these series they seem to get then they may sell well. Just need to do a questionaire like they normaly do and suggest Ippo. i dno. i just dont want to fork out for all those singles :(

[Niall!]

Gainax hiring student animators for an anime set in England between 1900-1930.

**** YEAH TTGL LONDON

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-30/gainax-posts-job-listing-for-new-anime-production

[Neversoft]

"The North American anime distributor FUNimation Entertainment (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=6515) has announced (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-07-03/funimation-entertainment-and-geneon-entertainment-sign-exclusive-distribution-agreement-for-north-america) that it signed a deal with Geneon Entertainment (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=1782) to manufacture, sell, and distribute "select" DVD titles in North America. Those titles include Ergo Proxy (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5115), Hellsing Ultimate (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5114), Black Lagoon (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6159), Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6832), Karin (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5949), Kyo kara Maoh! (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3741) Season 2, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4576), Elemental Gelade (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4165), Fate/stay night (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5394), Kamichu (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5356), the live-action Ninja Vixens work, Paradise Kiss (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5081), Rozen Maiden (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4463), Rozen Maiden - Träumend (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5087), Shana (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5943), Shonen Onmyouji (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6703), The Familiar of Zero (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6660), The Story of Saiunkoku (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6200), When They Cry - Higurashi (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6134), and The Law of Ueki (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5063)."

well i dno. Ippo is pretty high or was on MAL and if funi brough out boxsets like they do with all these series they seem to get then they may sell well. Just need to do a questionaire like they normaly do and suggest Ippo. i dno. i just dont want to fork out for all those singles :(

But Ippo doesn't rank high in popularity. Not many people know about it and even on MAL where it gets a lot of coverage its still ranked fairly low at #268.


Gainax hiring student animators for an anime set in England between 1900-1930.

**** YEAH TTGL LONDON

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-30/gainax-posts-job-listing-for-new-anime-production

Thats what I was talking about above. :P

It's great that animation studios are hiring foreigners now as long as they speak Japanese. Working for Gainax would be insane. I wonder what they have up their sleeves and I wonder if it will be mecha related like 90% of their other series.

TENGEN TOPPA BIG BEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Niall!]

But Ippo doesn't rank high in popularity. Not many people know about it and even on MAL where it gets a lot of coverage its still ranked fairly low at #268.



Thats what I was talking about above. :P

It's great that animation studios are hiring foreigners now as long as they speak Japanese. Working for Gainax would be insane. I wonder what they have up their sleeves and I wonder if it will be mecha related like 90% of their other series.

TENGEN TOPPA BIG BEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edward-Sama we must hurry before Big Benu destroys the city!