Anime

Dra90n3ddy · Post by **Dra90n3ddy** » 27 Aug 2003, 20:18

Does anyone lnow where do download an origan DragonBall episodes because i allready have all the Dragonball Z episodes and i want DragonBall original before I get DragonBall GT

Zero · Post by **Zero** » 27 Aug 2003, 20:24

Hem Hem, read the fist page Dra90n3ddy.

Hawk21 · Post by **Hawk21** » 27 Aug 2003, 22:26

DBZ is the worst excuse for anime I have ever had the misfortune of catching even a small portion of.

oh its not all that bad, some (if not most) of the episodes are good viewing

and while yes it is definately not the best anime out there its not a bad way to spend 25 minutes.

anyways my top 3 anime's are:
1:Neon Genesis Evangelion (+both Movies)
the story and the way that its delivered really make it stand out.id reccomend this to anyone interested in anime

(interesting little side note:theyr planning to make a live action movie of NGE...not too sure how that'l turn out

)

2:Bubblegum Crisis 2040
this is a remake of the original bubblegum crisis,also very good!

3:Ghost in The Shell
this movie really broke the mould,and really helped spread the popularity of anime around the world. Its a good movie. but there are much better animes out there today. but this is still a great movie for any anime fan (or someone starting to get into anime) to sink their teeth into

Hawk21 · Post by **Hawk21** » 31 Aug 2003, 20:43

Come on everyone lets try and keep a thread running for this unique artform.
(sounded intelligent there didnt i

)

well here are some links to some anime sites:

www.therightstuf.com
this place has a wide range of Anime dvd's although it is a bit pricey

www.animewallpapers.com
here is a great place for well...anime wallpapers

www.abcb.com
The Anime Cafe- This is the place to go for Anime Reviews

cheers

LordRage · Post by **LordRage** » 31 Aug 2003, 21:58

POKEMON SUX

DBZ RULZ!!!

HEY onlyone I dont have DSTV either, nor do I have MNET!!

I also just play, watch dvd's etc!! BUT I ALWAYS WATCH DBZ

Dra90n3ddy · Post by **Dra90n3ddy** » 31 Aug 2003, 22:10

LordRage wrote:POKEMON SUX

DBZ RULZ!!!

HEY onlyone I dont have DSTV either, nor do I have MNET!!

I also just play, watch dvd's etc!! BUT I ALWAYS WATCH DBZ

I never miss DBZ and also have all the episodes on my pc 241 of 279 to be ecact

LordRage · Post by **LordRage** » 31 Aug 2003, 22:19

are there only 279 episodes?

brabham · Post by **brabham** » 31 Aug 2003, 22:24

I haven't seen much Anime but I know that I like Ghost in the shell and Neon Genesis Evangelion though I only saw it once and cant really remember it. I saw them on DSTV Sci-Fi channel.

I'm not a big fan of DBZ and Digimon and Pokemon, but I like Zero, was an avid fan of the ROBOTECH series when it was airing on SABC. I have also seen the bubblegum crisis series but not a big fan of that. I have seen most of the Anime on Sci-Fi channel but I'm not a keen admirer of the stuff. I just watch it cos theres not much better on that time on Saturdays.

LordRage · Post by **LordRage** » 31 Aug 2003, 22:27

I am sure if you watched DBZ during an epic fight you would become addicted like me!!

Dra90n3ddy · Post by **Dra90n3ddy** » 31 Aug 2003, 22:30

There are about 900 in total but only 300 are DBZ
there is also Original dragonballs (only have 6 episodes)

And the next sage DragonBall GT (Grand tour) I already have 15 episodes it is F@#$@#$ f@#$#@$ cool

LordRage · Post by **LordRage** » 31 Aug 2003, 22:33

Sweet, I have one GT episode... Havent watched it yet though!

Hawk21 · Post by **Hawk21** » 31 Aug 2003, 22:54

is GT really any good?
ive been hearing everything from its the next best thing since sliced bread, to its the worst thing to happen to tv

brabham · Post by **brabham** » 31 Aug 2003, 22:54

LordRage wrote:I am sure if you watched DBZ during an epic fight you would become addicted like me!!

And I am sure you dont know me very well.

LordRage · Post by **LordRage** » 31 Aug 2003, 22:58

Hawk21: I am not sure...

Brabham: OK then!

Hawk21 · Post by **Hawk21** » 31 Aug 2003, 23:28

brabham wrote:I haven't seen much Anime but I know that I like Ghost in the shell and Neon Genesis Evangelion

Quality not Quantity

those are both Excellent anime's

the anime being shown on sci-fi channel now (Burn-up warrior Excess) is hillarious its just so...well... odd

is anyone watching sci-fi channel anime these days?

Website · Post by **hamin_aus** » 01 Sep 2003, 01:15

brabham, Robotech is still the best anmine series of all time IMO. I have the first 2 series on disk.
Evangelion is cool as well. I think I may have the potential to become a real anime fan, but its just really hard to get hold of the good stuff. I dont have DSTV and Pokemon and DBZ are (no offence guys) a bit too juvenile.
Having said that, lets not overlook some other great toons - Thundercats, X-Men (the origional animated series), Starship Troopers (thats CG, but hey...)

VoodooKitty · Post by **VoodooKitty** » 05 Sep 2003, 20:59

I'd recommend Samurai X - Rurouni Kenshin, the first two movies, Trust and Betrayal and there was a TV series afterwards too.. 3 seasons, very good, but a little different than the first two movies.

Most Gundams are good, though I myself preferred the 08th MS Team series.

Golden Boy is pretty funny, only about 6 episodes.

Cowboy Bebop is a little older but good.

Naruto is great and also Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke.

Of all I've seen thus far.. these mentioned are my favourites.

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VoodooKitty · Post by **VoodooKitty** » 05 Sep 2003, 21:03

OOH! And don't forget Guyver and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Good good.

I like DBZ.. it's just a little annoying at times... takes too long for things to happen.. so the large number of episodes.

Dra90n3ddy · Post by **Dra90n3ddy** » 05 Sep 2003, 22:12

I totaly agree that is the only drawback of DBZ ,it takes to long to develope

Hawk21 · Post by **Hawk21** » 06 Sep 2003, 17:25

heres some news on a live action Neon Genesis Evangelion movie:

05/20/03
In an announcement sure to make waves in the entertainment industry, ADV Films President and CEO John Ledford today publicly confirmed industry rumors that the firm has acquired the rights to produce, and has already begun development of, a live-action feature-film based on the Japanese animated television series â€œNeon Genesis Evangelion,â€ a multi-million dollar worldwide franchise and perhaps the most influential anime title in the history of the art form. The project is a collaboration between ADV Films, Gainax and Weta Workshop, Ltd.

The Participants

ADV Films is the leading producer-distributor of Japanese animation in North America. The Japanese anime and game studio Gainax Network Systems was one of the original production studios responsible for â€œNeon Genesis Evangelion,â€ and Weta Workshop, Ltd. is the New Zealand-based special effects studio that created the effects for Peter Jacksonâ€™s â€œLord of the Ringsâ€ trilogy.

â€œThe three main players here represent something of a â€˜dream-teamâ€™ for a project like this one,â€ said Ledford. â€œBetween the quality and significance of the Gainax title, Wetaâ€™s industry-leading skill in the creation of special visual effects, and our expertise in the marketing and promotion of anime and anime-related content, this project is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.â€

The Story

â€œNeon Genesis Evangelionâ€ is the story of a reluctant young hero, called upon to pilot an immense robotic weapon in battle against alien invaders. Including both a 26-episode television series and at least two animated motion pictures, â€œNeon Genesis Evangelionâ€ has long been both a fan favorite and an extraordinary critical and commercial success, with the worldwide franchise producing many millions of dollars in revenue.

Timetable

The â€œNeon Genesis Evangelionâ€ live-action motion picture is in the earliest stages of development. Ledford confirmed, however, that the timetable is an aggressive one, and that more information on the project is forthcoming.

good news or bad? ...hmm

Charger1406 · Post by **Charger1406** » 06 Sep 2003, 17:50

DBZ is cool. I still find it funny how in one full 30 minute episode they can convey absolutely zero about the plot,BUT, miss one episode and you don't know what's going on! Neon Genisis was freeking cool, There was another one as well something about aliens called the "Blue" that was really good. That one caleed The legend of overfiend or something like that was rather,ahem, disturbing. Especially the part where the dude transforms and all those penises start shooting out of him. Riigghht. Dirty Pair falsh was dumb, and burn up excess they can't stop showing bouncing boobs. And what's up with that dude that has blood squirting out of his nose whenever he sees something\someone hot?? WTF??

Hawk21 · Post by **Hawk21** » 06 Sep 2003, 17:59

one full 30 minute episode they can convey absolutely zero about the plot

this amazes me no end

The legend of overfiend

this was seriously disturbing...and im never watching it again 8O

Dirty Pair falsh,Burn Up Excess

hey these two were funny...in an odd way i mean come on you have to see the humour in it

its nice to watch some off the wall kind of shows especially after they finished showing BubblegumCrisis2040 and Blue Gender which were kinda involving and made you think,etc

Long live Goofy anime

Charger1406 · Post by **Charger1406** » 06 Sep 2003, 18:40

Legend of overfiend*Shudders at the thought* Some VERY good advice to everyone, If you ever see it, stay far away from it!!!I'm sure Hawk 21 would agree, that was just,just,distrubing.Never again. Thats it!!!! Blue gender was freeking cool, but got REALLY dumb close to the end. As for burn up excess, whats up with that gun mad chick. She like purves over every gun she sees. Who saw last weeks, when she was purving over the fighters guns

As for the goofy thing. I won't even ask.

brabham · Post by **brabham** » 06 Sep 2003, 18:46

What was so bad about legend of overfiend? I saw it and it wasnt that screwy...

Hawk21 · Post by **Hawk21** » 06 Sep 2003, 18:53

What was so bad about legend of overfiend? I saw it and it wasnt that screwy

ok in total it wasnt a bad movie but well certain moments...uh well 8O

i thought blue gender was really good although yeah like you say it got a bit off near the end

gun mad chick.

hey man shes the coolest one in the show

yup i saw last weeks that was funny

did you see the one where they ripped off NeonGenesisEvangelion with a giant robo called "El Haduro" or something. it looked exactly like "unit-01"

As for the goofy thing. I won't even ask.

i mean "off the wall humour" yknow .