What anime are ya watching?

stewartsage · January 11, 2013, 09:39:25 PM

Yeah, Baccano was dubbed last year I think.

Nichi · January 11, 2013, 09:40:28 PM

@Kari: You're absolutely right on Lucky Star. While good, it's a more "casual" series (As in, the type I watch an episode or two on occasions) compared to one that keeps you coming back for more (Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Outlaw Star are good examples of shows that were like that for me :3)

Chocofreak13 · January 11, 2013, 09:53:45 PM

@stew: aahhh. i should watch that at some point.
@pent: thought so. it's like azumanga, AK, or nichijou, in that it was based off a yonkoma series and thus relies mostly on small jokes. though AK was very compelling to me despite not having much in terms of plot. (more than nichijou or azumanga, though, which is probably why >>; ). strangely enough, K-ON! was based off a yonkoma series too, but the plot in that seems to be fine for the most part. :\

SleepyD · January 11, 2013, 10:02:24 PM

I remember when I first watched Lucky Star. One forgets how much of a role Hirano Aya and KyoAni, fresh off the popularity of Haruhi, had in getting people to watch it. Combined with the fact there aren't many anime about moe female otaku (other otaku-centric anime like Genshiken and Welcome to the NHK were a little more serious about it), it had that sense of novelty to it.

hm... I think since "casual" is usually contrasted with "hardcore", I don't think it's a good term. I'd call it "episodic". To be specific, it's a slice of life anime. There is no overarcing plot. Just people living their lives (usually in amusing fashion).
Just because they're in that format, doesn't mean that it doesn't leave me wanting more. :3 I blew through Nichijou and HidaSketch in record time. haha

The best thing, I think, about the Baccano dub is they got voice actors that could pull off accents appropriate for the times it was set in. That meant that I heard voices I'd never heard before in dubbed anime. It was REFRESHING. And better still, they were damn good at it.

Chocofreak13 · January 12, 2013, 12:51:38 AM

cool to know. i'll have to give it a shot, then. now if only we could get the similar title BlackJack over here. :\

i'm trying to picture what an episodic anime might be like, and i'm drawing a blank. how about we call it "slow-paced" or "non-gripping" since while moments in animes like that (LS, Nichijou, AzuManga) will leave you howling with laughter (or, in my case, doing the "MY BRAIN IS FULL OF FUCK" pose), they don't exactly drag-you-out-of-your-seat-to-have-your-nose-pressed-against-the-glass like Sword Art Online does. a plot-driven anime such as that is more likely to hook a viewer in (especially a new or used [returning] viewer) than, say, Minami-ke would. it's just more pressing. :\

Simonorged · January 12, 2013, 07:52:17 PM

Quote from: Chocofreak13 on January 11, 2013, 09:29:01 PM
@simon: how do you get your anime, buying or torrenting? cause i can make more accurate suggestions if you tell me. :3

Well it really doesn't matter, but it you can provide a source for it, also I usual watch it online.
I'd prefer not to torrent, just because I have no patients for it, dut I use Mozzilla so it the video is on the page I can just grab it.

And for SleppyD I'll be sure to check those out.

Chocofreak13 · January 12, 2013, 08:47:13 PM

but see, i don't watch anime online unless it's a last resort. the only one i have is Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki (speaking of which, there's probably a few new episodes out now...), which isn't exactly engrossing unless you're mesmerized by the cute like i am. and even then, you have to watch 10 poyo episodes to make the rough equivalent of 1 regular anime episode. meaning that in total time, there's about 5 and a half episodes out now, despite running for over a year now. >>;

how about you provide a genre you like, and i'll reccomend based on that. (otherwise, i'm sure they have Cyborg 009 up somewhere. go watch that; it's a classic.)

(oh, actually, there IS one series i watched online because a friend got into it, so we watched it together. it was called Kaze no Stigma, and i'm pretty sure she watched it on animeultima.tv . it was a good series, but a bit 16+, so keep that in mind. :\ )

SleepyD · January 14, 2013, 01:01:03 PM

Because I watched Disappearance again last night:

NAGATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~~~~

I won't spoil it for those who haven't read/watched it. ^^

LeaflameSD · January 14, 2013, 01:51:58 PM

Back in the summer of '10 I watched Pokemon the Movie 3. It was pretty good despite all the reviews and other jargon. LOVED the erm... erh ahah! Pichu Brothers if I recall correctly...

Chocofreak13 · January 14, 2013, 04:22:42 PM

pichuuuu brotherssssss ;v;

sou cyooot.

today in club we finished Kamisama no Memochou. tbh i liked the ending even if it felt a bit open. (which is to be expected, the novel series is still going.) what surprised me was that after looking it up, i figured out the entire series only covers the first novel. (well, the last arc trails a bit into the second, but that's it.) i'm also not fond of how they achieved their goals in the end. but hey, it worked, and everything turned out semi-alright, or as alright as it could.

oh, and i'd totally date major. the fourth too, but i doubt the latter would have me. xD

we also watched ep 11 of Sword Art Online, which brings me to these theories:

Spoiler: Show

gonna watch some Panty and Stocking later, and depening on how much idle time i get at my aunt's house (we're going there for dinner), maybe some Cyborg 009. i still need to find a way to put non-dubbed anime on there.

which brings me back to Kamisama. seems it's got a dub now, lol. xD

DustiiWolf · January 14, 2013, 05:12:15 PM

So I got into a new Anime:
Nichijou

Its really interesting. If you guys haven't seen it (and like casual animes as much as me) I really suggest it.

@Choco Oh god Panty & Stocking? You have my pity. (Its an AWESOME anime... but the ending... THE ENDING!!! *cries*)

NejinOniwa · January 14, 2013, 05:46:06 PM

P&S needs a continuation badly, yeah...

Nichijou is god tier. Nothing more needs to be said.

Chocofreak13 · January 14, 2013, 07:52:58 PM

@dustii: nichijou? oh god, not again. ><;;;

as for P&S i've already seen all the japanese, but that was at least 2 years ago, so i figured i'd watch the english and review them both on the blog. tbh i like the japanese voiceover better, but i've found myself laughing at some of the american moments.

@nej: don't end your sentences with "yeah". we've already determined you're NOT deidara. >>;

NejinOniwa · January 14, 2013, 08:04:11 PM

Well, yeah. I might've been keeping that secret a bit longer than intended, yeah...

I'm secretly

Chocofreak13 · January 14, 2013, 08:09:05 PM

cesar?

What anime are ya watching?

LeaflameSD