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margaine
11-29-2009, 06:44 PM
We have had quite a thread going for a while up in Fantasy/Sci-Fi about manga, and I know the discussion there has often spilled over into anime as well. But I've been watching a whole lot of anime lately, and rather than clutter that thread with more discussion of TV shows, I thought I'd start a new thread here.

Favorite anime series anyone? I'm no anime expert, but unable to think of more "regular" shows to watch, _object and I have been watching lots of anime lately.

A long-time favorite of mine, that I've mentioned before, is Fullmetal Alchemist, but I've recently learned that they sort-of re-did the series as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. So far it's pretty much the same as the first series, but it's still nice to check in with some of my favorite characters.

Also watched Neon Genesis Evangelion - quite compelling, even if it gets kind of bizarre and sometimes verges on incomprehensible.

And now we are also watching .hack//Sign - it takes place almost entirely inside an online fantasy role playing game. The characters often discuss "logging off," checking the message board, or who they are offline. But one boy is stuck inside the game and cannot log off. It sounds silly, but it's really quite intelligent. Anyone who enjoys participating in online communities (like the one we have right here) can probably appreciate it to some extent.

intellectualammo
11-30-2009, 05:46 AM
Margaine, are you or _object familiar with "Chobots"? Is it anime? What the difference between anime and manga? I saw this clip someone on a doll forum posted, and you probably can gather how much I am into anything Pygmalion-ish, so naturally this one grabbed my attention, this scene anyways:

We really don't know very much about anime at all. So I've never heard of that show, but that doesn't mean anything. It does look like anime-style.

You can read the thread on manga for several explanations of the difference between anime and manga. Here is one: http://www.literaturejunction.com/fantasy-novels/3037-anime-manga-2.html#post22408 - very old (I was reading through that thread last week to find recommendations for anime series, which is the only reason I'm aware of such old posts!)

intellectualammo
11-30-2009, 07:47 AM
MOD...erator, what happened to my above post? Did I do something wrong, or did you? :confused: There was no nudity in my youtube link, so I assume you touched the wrong buttons or something. To think some of my words perished in it, oh my the horror, THE HORROR! ;) Poor words, accidentally killed. May they rest in peace, wherever they went.

margaine
11-30-2009, 09:28 AM
MOD...erator, what happened to my above post? Did I do something wrong, or did you? :confused: There was no nudity in my youtube link, so I assume you touched the wrong buttons or something. To think some of my words perished in it, oh my the horror, THE HORROR! ;) Poor words, accidentally killed. May they rest in peace, wherever they went.

I am so sorry - it looks like I accidentally edited your post instead of typing my own!! I clicked "edit" instead of "quote" when I meant to reply to you. This risk exists for moderators because we get an "edit" button right next to the "quote" button for every single post on the forum. I'm so sorry - I know how you feel about your words. It is just a mistake - comes from responding to a post in the middle of doing other work. Sorry again! Definitely must be more careful in the future.

intellectualammo
11-30-2009, 07:15 PM
I am so sorry - it looks like I accidentally edited your post instead of typing my own!! I clicked "edit" instead of "quote" when I meant to reply to you.

I kinda figured that. It's OK margaine! I forgive you! :) I went to edit my post, to word something differently, then I thought I messed up my link or something, then I looked at it, and at the bottom it said "edited by margaine", so I figure it had to have been done by mistake, since there's nothing wrong with said youtube. Let me post it again:

kjOw6yawJpQ&feature=related

In case it won't play here, like my birthday one to you, I'll provide a link as I had to go back and do it for that one too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjOw6yawJpQ&feature=player_embedded