Anime Thread. [Prob not 56k safe]

[arus2001]

Does her appearance change based on viewer perspective or is pretty much just projection on a clear screen?

[Akiyama]

Nazi Germany was hilarious what are you talking about.

Actually... I find that I like the 'alchemy is powered by the souls of the dead on the Earth side of the gate' explanation a lot more than I do the manga way, it feels more... I don't really wanna say plausible, but... interesting? hardcore? plot-twisty definitely. It's one of the only things I liked better about the first TV series.

Eh, I'll disagree here. My main argument against the first series and Brotherhood was that Ed and Al were the actual main characters in the first series, while the entire cast were the main characters in Brotherhood (which is why I like how it was called 'Brotherhood' in general, even if it's possibly about Ed and Al), so that's why I hated the movie. I mean.. herpaderp, let's just send Ed and Al away from everyone that helped them out and let them move in Germany on the 'other side of the gate', etc. I just didn't like how they bailed on everyone in that rendition of it.

But as far as how alchemy is explained, I suppose the whole 'human souls' angle is interesting, but I like how the manga handled it as well. That and the way 'God' handled things there at the end was just hysterical. Talk about pwned. I can see how that's one of the only things you liked about the first TV series though, rofl. All around, they just went waaaay too deep in the angst for me to enjoy it. Yeah, Brohood had it's angst, but it didn't drown out half the series, or have some random Dante show up as the ubervillain of sorts.

[Elcura]

Is there a decent site for compiled anime DDLs? Mostly, I need a way to get anime but I can't torrent at work and my house as no internet, and I need some new stuff.

[Ker]

Hourou Musuko Trailer 2(Winter Season)

http://www.houroumusuko.jp/special/movie02.html

It's a transgendered series. The animation is nice, I'll defiantly give it a try next season.

Pic of the trailer.

Spoiler: show

http://imgur.com/hBFFK.jpg

Level E Trailer(Winter Season)
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/level-e/

I never read the manga but I laugh at the ET joke in the trailer. The Trailer will take a little to pop on the website.

http://imgur.com/yh1rF.jpg

[drewbixcube]

Is there a decent site for compiled anime DDLs? Mostly, I need a way to get anime but I can't torrent at work and my house as no internet, and I need some new stuff.

www.animetake.com, they have a decent sized download section as well as a forum with user posted ddl links for many more shows than they have up. Need to register but its free ofc.

[BerenTebogo]

Is FMA brotherhood worth it? Never got around to it and haven't seen the original since I finished it years ago.

[Souj]

yes

[Elcura]

www.animetake.com, they have a decent sized download section as well as a forum with user posted ddl links for many more shows than they have up. Need to register but its free ofc.

Great! Just what I was looking for, thanks for this.

[Rivero]

yes

*god yes

Did anyone else find this weeks Ore no Imouto kind of lackluster in comparison with the other episodes?

[warc]

Compared to the previous episode, yes. The childhood friend character is always best character in a harem-esque show. I enjoy her families eccentricities a lot and she was really cute through the whole episode. This weeks was kind of boring since it was just kirino and kuroneko being retarded teenage girls. Anime is not serious business (lol).

[Maguspk]

I thought the impersonations were pretty hilarious, but yeah the episode felt bottle. It did progress the relationship between Imouto and Aniki though, with the "Christmas Date."

[Akiyama]

Is FMA brotherhood worth it? Never got around to it and haven't seen the original since I finished it years ago.

Very much so

[Charismatic]

I am like the only person who didn't get into Brotherhood so there's probably a good chance you'd like it. Just don't be me seems to be the only real requirement.

[Caiyuo]

yes

*god yes

Very much so

^ started watching it again recently

[Silenka]

Spoilers etc, don't read if you don't like them for FMA:

Eh, I'll disagree here. My main argument against the first series and Brotherhood was that Ed and Al were the actual main characters in the first series, while the entire cast were the main characters in Brotherhood (which is why I like how it was called 'Brotherhood' in general, even if it's possibly about Ed and Al), so that's why I hated the movie. I mean.. herpaderp, let's just send Ed and Al away from everyone that helped them out and let them move in Germany on the 'other side of the gate', etc. I just didn't like how they bailed on everyone in that rendition of it.

The movie made good sense as a wrap-up for the first anime series. Having introduced 'our' world to the characters, fans would want to see them living and interacting in it. It didn't just serve as gratuitous squee-material though, as it actually helped solve the problems that Ed and Al, who were the main characters of the first TV series, were left with at the end of its run. It tied up some loose ends while also adding a new story, which was pretty cool. I won't say the movie was a masterpiece or anything but I haven't heard anyone say anything bad about it, either.

But as far as how alchemy is explained, I suppose the whole 'human souls' angle is interesting, but I like how the manga handled it as well. That and the way 'God' handled things there at the end was just hysterical. Talk about pwned. I can see how that's one of the only things you liked about the first TV series though, rofl. All around, they just went waaaay too deep in the angst for me to enjoy it. Yeah, Brohood had it's angst, but it didn't drown out half the series, or have some random Dante show up as the ubervillain of sorts.

Dante was an ubervillian the same way Homunculus was, just with body snatching instead of human souls. She served the same general purpose to the story and acted in similar ways. Her backstory was rushed as fuck cause she did kinda come out of nowhere and her ties to Hoehnheim, for example, weren't fleshed out very well, but that is only to be expected for the first series. The first part of its story was laid out masterfully, and the last 2/3s of the story was wtfuckery, but they were doing the best they could with an unfinished product.

I found Homunculus a little trying on the patience, especially around the end of Brotherhood where he just kept getting more and more powerful until 'god' was introduced - 'god' made absolutely no sense to me in the anime, I thought it was retardedly stupid, the only thing that really bothered me about Brotherhood. Perhaps reading the manga will clear it up better for me but I'm skeptical. For a series that treats god as an enigma, a thing that may or may not exist, and constantly questions whether there is salvation somewhere, suddenly introducing god like 'sup guys' is a terrible move. I might be looking at this the wrong way though.

[Souj]

you know... There are less characters in [spoiler [/spoiler than there is in the sentance you typed warning about spoilers...

Spoiler: show

you're confusing the 2 "Gods". I'm pretty sure it's safe to assume that the God we see in the manga is not the god we imagine and pray to for salvation and have religion based upon. Sure maybe he created their world, but he doesn't give a shit what happens to the people. We still don't really know exactly what he is and what he does. I don't think he even calls himself God.(could be wrong on that)
It was kinda just thrown out there randomly though.

[Max™]

"He" is "the truth"... it is thoroughly explained in the manga, and not a surprise at all.

[Akiyama]

"He" is "the truth"... it is thoroughly explained in the manga, and not a surprise at all.

Basically this. I just referred to him as "God" because iirc, he's called Kami-sama at some point, which is just a diety really, and not literally 'God', but eh.

I didn't spoiler tag that stuff because I figured it was old news anyway. Still.. I guess I should have. D:

[Silenka]

Well I said spoilers cause there were people talking about not having seen it yet, but I didn't want to spoiler a whole conversation I was having with someone XD Plus...people are usually tempted to click spoiler tags just to see what's under them... I've managed to inadvertently spoil some things for myself that way lol =(

Okay, I'll have to read the manga, I have almost all of it at home... but only read through vol.13 or so D: orz

[Insanecyclone]

Queen's Blade OAV 04 raws are out. Personal favorite Menace got her own episode, now make a nyx one damn it.