Random Anime Thread.

[Xno Kappa]

So many beautifully done feels in this series.

[Scythiroth]

For the movies, I'd probably just watch the last like half of the second movie, extended final battle is amazing.

[Pharaun]

For the movies, I'd probably just watch the last like half of the second movie, extended final battle is amazing.

QFT

Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann makes the second movie worth it.

[Tsutsumiko]

Many years later, I finally sat down and watched TTGL. I literally marathoned the entire series from beginning to end because I couldn't stop. Can't believe I was missing this in my life, easily one of my most favorite animes of all time. I saw there were two movies. Are they any good or are they the usual post-series movie milking?

This.

Everytime I recommend someone TTGL, the brush it off. When the finally sit down and watch it, they realize how good it is. Almost life changing.

Speaking of jumping on the bandwagon late, started reading/watching Medaka Box. About halfway through it (Chapter 100ish) and so far I really like it. A lot of people have been telling me that it will get terrible in a little while and amount to being a shit series at the end of the day.

This series probably could be shit but I'm a sucker for a "Shounen Hero Haruhi" I guess so maybe that's why it seems good so far? What's everyone's opinion on it?

[DrClout]

Many years later, I finally sat down and watched TTGL. I literally marathoned the entire series from beginning to end because I couldn't stop. Can't believe I was missing this in my life, easily one of my most favorite animes of all time. I saw there were two movies. Are they any good or are they the usual post-series movie milking?

Did this because every other post in Kill la Kill was a reference to them.

[Xno Kappa]

Any other anime like TTGL? Kill la Kill I'm caught up with and enjoy it, but ultimately not striking the same chord with me.

[Correction]

Any other anime like TTGL? Kill la Kill I'm caught up with and enjoy it, but ultimately not striking the same chord with me.

Space Dandy

by 'like TTGL' I think you mean 'nonsense and boobs.'

[Kerberoz]

In that case, Panty & Stocking.

[Insanecyclone]

http://networkedblogs.com/ToV1F

Goku’s Mother Revealed

Akira Toriyama has revealed the name of Goku’s mother in the latest issue of Saikyō Jump in Japan, for March 2014.

Her name is Gine (ギネ)!

Gine’s Story

As discussed in the Kanzenshuu.com forums, Akira Toriyama provides a short explanation of Gine’s back story in the article.

He says that unlike other Saiyans, Gine has a gentle nature that is unfit for war. She is part of Bardock’s squad, and after being saved by Bardock on the battlefield several times they start to develop feelings for eachother. This type of sentimentality is rare for Saiyans, who normally don’t develop such relationships except when breeding.

Goku’s mother will appear in a bonus manga packaged together with Toriyama’s one-shot manga titled Jaco the Galactic Patrolman when it is released in a tankobon print collection on April 4.

It took 30 years for Goku’s mother to finally be revealed!! 1984 to 2014.

Gine’s Name
All of Toriyama’s names for his characters in Dragon Ball have a double or triple meaning. The Saiyans are named after vegetables, so what does Gine mean?

The answer may not be revealed until Jaco’s publication in April, but there are some fan theories already.

The most logical guess is that Gine is a rearrangement of Negi (葱), which is Japanese for Spring Onion.

Gine could also be named after the English word of Aubergine, another word for Eggplant. The Japanese name for eggplant is Nasu (茄子), but Aubergine rendered into Japanese could be written as Aberugine (アベルギネ). However, this word does not exist in the Japanese language, so it’s a bit of a stretch for Toriyama to use.

Toriyama has a perverted side to him, so my theory is that an additional reason she was named Gine is because the word Gine (ギネ) is the Japanese shorthand term for gynecology. She is the mother of Goku and the one who brings life to the savior of the universe through her “gine.”

This use of Gine (ギネ) is a buzzword among health professionals in obstetrics and gynecology. It is derived from the German Gynecology and rendered as Gainekorojii (ガイネコロジイ). The shorthand term of Gine then emerged and was even used for the title of a recent television drama that premiered in 2009, seen here on the Japanese Gine website, with it’s URL romanized as “gyne.” Though the drama was not a big hit, it may still have inspired Toriyama to pick this particular name among all possible vegetables.

We’ll have to wait and see what Toriyama says.

Gine’s Appearance
Gine’s appearance is unknown since the character has only just been announced, but she will be drawn in the bonus pages of Jaco.

What do you think Gine will look like?

Goku resembles Bardock without the scars, so maybe Gine will look like Raditz, with super long and wild hair?

Exciting Mysteries
What does this mean for Goku’s character?

It was believed that he became good natured because he bumped his head as a child and was then raised to be kind by Son Gohan. But is it possible that his compassionate personality was inherited from his good natured mother, alongside his father’s fighting instincts?!

[Kachiko]

Any other anime like TTGL? Kill la Kill I'm caught up with and enjoy it, but ultimately not striking the same chord with me.

Needless might fill your void.

[liggy 0]

came across these random gifs, anyone can name these three anime??

first one looks familiar but i cant put my finger on it :<

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came across these random gifs, anyone can name these three anime??

first one looks familiar but i cant put my finger on it :<

http://24.media.tumblr.com/a5c101cf0...wo4_r1_250.gifhttp://24.media.tumblr.com/93c521c13...wo7_r1_250.gifhttp://24.media.tumblr.com/1e0e4906c...wo6_r1_250.gifhttp://37.media.tumblr.com/b48e41137...dwbvo1_500.gif

http://31.media.tumblr.com/13e131781...56cmo1_500.gif

http://31.media.tumblr.com/5ded1f0bb...snnso1_500.gif

[Cantih]

Sword of the Stranger
Diebuster
Puella Magi Madoka Magica

[Radec]

Sword of the Stranger, blank, blank, Puella Magi Madoka Magica (though, don't recall that specific scene from the original TV airing - maybe 3rd Movie, haven't seen that yet)

[Kerberoz]

It's from Rebellion

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[Elcura]

It's from Rebellion

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Goddamn I love this fight.

[Kerberoz]

The entire movie is just gorgeous beyond description. Shaft + high budget = eyegasm.

[liggy 0]

Sword of the Stranger
Diebuster
Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Muchos graciouso,

needed something inbetween baby nappin, during my baby bonding leave

[Xno Kappa]

It's from Rebellion

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Kinda lame in my opinion. Two generic anime characters shoot incessantly at each other with absolutely nothing landing. The music was pretty ass bad ass though.

I think it was terrible but I haven't seen the whole thing.

[Elcura]

Kinda lame in my opinion. Two generic anime characters shoot incessantly at each other with absolutely nothing landing. The music was pretty ass bad ass though.

I think it was terrible but I haven't seen the whole thing.

How it is lame? The animation, the style, the attention to detail and when shit pops off near the end it looks amazing. Sounds like you bitching just to bitch.

I mean, you have eyes, don't you? I don't even get it.

[Kiarax]

Muchos graciouso,

needed something inbetween baby nappin, during my baby bonding leave

Don't watch Diebuster without watching Gunbuster first! They made a compressed movie version if you don't feel like knocking out the 6 episode OVA (it starts out pretty slow and the MC is kinda grating in the first few eps imo). You definitely want to catch it either way though as the 2 series are tied.