i'm prepared to call patlabor 2 the best oshii film i've ever seen. the balance is just right, feels less rushed than ghost in the shell, less philosophy 101 than gits 2, more serious, contemplative, and quietly surreal than urusei yatsura: beautiful dreamer or patlabor 1
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 13 November 2020 16:44 (three years ago) link
it also has the best score of any movie ever
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 13 November 2020 16:45 (three years ago) link
hoooooly shit Patlabor 2 WOWit’s wild to think this is connected with the OVA in any way, they’re so thematically different
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 14 November 2020 18:27 (three years ago) link
https://www.instagram.com/drivemeawaytroubledheart/A lot of really good classic anime and Zelda vibes here.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 14 November 2020 18:45 (three years ago) link
it’s wild to think this is connected with the OVA in any way, they’re so thematically different
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, November 14, 2020 11:27 AM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
it's wild but also it's like... an active deconstruction of the ova, cf. noa's speech about not wanting to be "the girl who loves a giant robot" anymore
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Saturday, 14 November 2020 19:38 (three years ago) link
yeah you are so right!!
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 14 November 2020 20:36 (three years ago) link
cops questioning their own existence and purpose bc they are maintaining an order and a peace that are in and of themselves fictions, god inject it into my fucking veins
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Saturday, 14 November 2020 20:48 (three years ago) link
Been meaning to chase down this theme music for Ichi The Killer anime forever, it's hilarious and coolhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfoZZTmXWG0When I first saw it, I thought it was quite uneventful but I actually think about it quite a lot, especially the way Ichi goes into an inarticulate rage at people who know what he's really like ("you idiot!")
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 14 November 2020 23:26 (three years ago) link
rewatching ghost in the shell: stand alone complex and this show is even better than i remembered
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 7 December 2020 19:59 (three years ago) link
really remarkable that they carried over the cinematic feeling of the moment to the series, there are quiet and slow moments in nearly every episode that give me chills, and yet they still pack a ton of action and plot swerving into 22 minutes
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 7 December 2020 20:01 (three years ago) link
the cinematic feeling of the movie*
I've always debated whether or not to devote the time to Stand Alone Complex, perhaps I should????
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 8 December 2020 21:52 (three years ago) link
haven't gotten to the end yet but i sure like it
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 8 December 2020 22:19 (three years ago) link
It is definitely worth your attention.
― Maresn3st, Tuesday, 8 December 2020 23:03 (three years ago) link
rurouni kenshin: tsuioku-hen is incredible
having not seen the series before and then watching episode 1 after the OVA, the difference in tone was shocking
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Saturday, 2 January 2021 20:47 (three years ago) link
if that's the prequel one, I think I did the same thing - saw the OVA and never saw the TV series
― Nhex, Sunday, 3 January 2021 00:05 (three years ago) link
ghost in the shell sac was really great btw. i started 2nd gig but something about the recipe feels off, having trouble getting into it
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Sunday, 3 January 2021 02:00 (three years ago) link
Kenshin TV series, along with Sailor Moon, is what got me into anime. It gets amazing when Shishio comes into it but you have to suffer about 25 episodes of crap to get there
― Vinnie, Sunday, 3 January 2021 04:29 (three years ago) link
Anyone seen Heidi: Girl Of The Alps? A lot of episodes on youtube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hKi1VlE94A
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 3 January 2021 17:17 (three years ago) link
Thought maybe the thread was revived for this incredibly weird moment
Any anime fans out there? I always loved Studio Ghibli after I worked with them - however I don’t know much else. But, I just saw “Your Name” and it blew me away. What is out there? C’mon, some of you guys have to be nerds. Fess up!— Jim Belushi (@JimBelushi) December 28, 2020
― Telly Salivas (Old Lunch), Sunday, 3 January 2021 19:11 (three years ago) link
lol, you want a weird anime moment
What the fuck the screenwriter for Pulp Fiction just gave the Konosuba movie 5 stars pic.twitter.com/l0kTc8ScT6— Protokahn (@Protokahn) November 16, 2019
Easily one of the best experiences in a cinema I’ve ever had. I would go as far as saying it’s the reason cinema was invented.— Roger Avary (@AVARY) November 17, 2019
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 3 January 2021 19:34 (three years ago) link
amazing
― Nhex, Sunday, 3 January 2021 22:03 (three years ago) link
I'm currently doing my best to binge Revolutionary Girl Utena, which I've wanted to watch for quite some time, even though binging isn't in my nature. This is because I discovered it was on Amazon Prime just the other day, AND it's due to expire later this month!
The visuals are pretty amazing. I love the two shadow girls! My only (minor) gripe is that the sword duels are starting to feel a tad repetitive (at least on a marathon).
That Count de Monte Cristo anime is also there and soon to expire, godammit!
― Duane Barry, Wednesday, 10 March 2021 01:30 (three years ago) link
how far in are you? make sure to watch the movie afterward too
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 10 March 2021 16:00 (three years ago) link
yeah do not miss the film. the duels are repetitive by nature, it's a magical girl anime, though some of them are really inventive still especially in the third arc
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 10 March 2021 16:02 (three years ago) link
I’m about four episodes into the black rose storyline and it's really good! It’s getting pretty damn creepy too, I’ll bet the creator is a horror fan. I’m curious about how some of the characters actually end up in that interview room...
― Duane Barry, Wednesday, 10 March 2021 23:07 (three years ago) link
show only gets weirder enjoy the ride
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 10 March 2021 23:08 (three years ago) link
and the black rose arc is prob the most repetitive wrt duels... things get a little less predictable after
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 10 March 2021 23:10 (three years ago) link
the last two episodes of the black rose arc.... i've watched them so many times and they still make me go "wtf was THAT"
WTF was THAT indeed. Loved Utena, and was fully expecting further symbolic bafflement at the end, so it didn't disappoint (not really happy about certain developments/changes from the manga, but never mind). I might re-watch those two Black Rose episodes and the final episodes before they're taken down.
Managed to finish Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo too, pretty great "anime for people who hate anime". Loose adaptation of the story, set in an anachronistic future/past, 19th Century Europe with huge airships and art-deco cars and digital screens, and, like, aliens hanging around all over the place; The Count is basically Space Dracula. Interesting mix of eastern and western art styles, some janky 3D environments that are dated now, but still fit into the visual aesthetic. Pretty emotional too, the final episode had me welling up.
― Duane Barry, Friday, 19 March 2021 01:42 (three years ago) link
may not surprise you that as someone who saw the anime first i can't stand the manga
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 19 March 2021 01:45 (three years ago) link
the utena manga was a pretty separate project to the anime, one isn't an adaptation of the other or anything, they just came up with the character designs & vague plot outline together & then the anime staff did their own thing & the manga artist did her own thing, only occasionally discussing concepts. i've never really seen anyone who's read/watched both say the manga is particularly worthwhile at all
― ufo, Friday, 19 March 2021 04:52 (three years ago) link
That makes sense. The series was a lot better and more memorable than the manga overall, though I wanna go back and give it another read. But next: the movie!
― Duane Barry, Friday, 19 March 2021 09:49 (three years ago) link
The movie is v special and it's debatable whether it's a complete retelling set in a parallel universe or if it's a continuation set within the same continuity as the anime series (I am firmly in the latter camp)
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 19 March 2021 13:19 (three years ago) link
going to try "So I'm a Spider, So What?" which was a fun manga
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 19 March 2021 13:48 (three years ago) link
one of many many series where the lead is reincarnated as a minor character in a role playing game
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 19 March 2021 13:49 (three years ago) link
theres so many of those now that i am fatigued of them just by their existence without even having to watch any
― ciderpress, Friday, 19 March 2021 14:22 (three years ago) link
so i'm a spider's manga is pretty good!
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 19 March 2021 15:13 (three years ago) link
― Nhex, Friday, 19 March 2021 16:45 (three years ago) link
sword art online was just the right mix of compelling and amateurishly bad to cause a bunch of aspiring nerd writers to think 'i bet i could do this better' and it's turned into a huge feedback loop
― ciderpress, Friday, 19 March 2021 17:03 (three years ago) link
March Comes in Like a Lion is definitely worth a watch-- it'll make you cry from happiness, kawaiiness, and sadness
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Friday, 19 March 2021 17:49 (three years ago) link
all of the good parts of monogatari's direction without all the indefensible shit
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Friday, 19 March 2021 17:52 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWnvzR_hrDA
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 19 March 2021 17:55 (three years ago) link
i'm so sick of mmorpg animes
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Friday, 19 March 2021 19:28 (three years ago) link
I haven't seen the anime, but Erased doesn't really fit in that list, really loved the manga. (Though I guess it heavily involves "reincarnation" of a sort.) Weird to see how different the anime style is from the original. I know it's on Netflix (as is the live-action version?) Anyone seen them already and can tell me if it's worth the time?
― Nhex, Saturday, 20 March 2021 03:58 (three years ago) link
Haven't read the manga, but I enjoyed the Erased anime. Didn't set my world on fire but worth seeing. Little bit meandering at points, but given the short length, easy to overlook
Lately I've been watching Haruhi Suzumiya, which I know is pretty well-known but I'd never seen. Liked the weird ordering of episodes and the overarcing plot, but as usual the fan service sucks and it was too cliched at times to really recommend. It's been a looong time since I've seen an anime I loved
― Vinnie, Saturday, 20 March 2021 23:52 (three years ago) link
I decided to give Serial Experiments Lain a re-watch over the last week. I had vague memories of a "cool" show that went way over my head; I was worried it would just turn out to be dated and pretentious. By the third or fourth episode, I was completely hooked. Like one poster says upthread, the best approach is to just take it all in, and maybe reach your own conclusions, since we're only being fed bits and pieces of a larger story anyway (or at least, that's how I see it).
― Duane Barry, Monday, 5 April 2021 13:41 (three years ago) link
btw a very poor english translation of the playstation lain game, which precedes the show and is significantly different from it afaict, is online here: https://3d.laingame.net/#/game
friend of mine is working on making the translation better
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 5 April 2021 13:43 (three years ago) link
whaaaaaat
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 13:55 (three years ago) link
wow now I want to rewatch Lain