Do you watch anime?

[Major Chrispy]

So I have been wondering, who here on the hive likes/watches anime/manga? So the point of the thread is if you do or don't and your 3 faves

My faves:
1.Elfen Lied (It was the first series I owned, so has a lot of sentimental value and is such a sad story.)
2.Hellsing Ultimate (So much badassness)
3.Witch HUnter Robin (A less common one, but really good)

[Geneva]

I'm not as big into it as I was but I still watch it from time to time.

1: "Baccano!" (If you are ever to watch a single anime in your lifetime make it's this one!)

2: "Kuchu Buranko" (It's what you get if you get the life works of Andy Warhol, a course in Applied Psychology and several sheets of blotter acid and throw them into a blender. And then throw the blender into a microwave. Then eat the microwave. It's wierd is what I'm saying, basically.)

3: "Paranoia Agent" (See above but minus the psychology course.)

Other honourable mentions: Ghost in the Shell - S.A.C, Durarara, Monster, Deathnote(over-rated as it is...), OHHC(Don't judge me!) and Cowboy Bebop.

[Overread]

Seen thus far:
Wolf's Rain - great and its got wolves in it too!

Witch Hunter Robin - good solid story

Ghost in the Shell (everything) - excellent!! Can't wait for more!

Neon Genesis - eh not bad, but the ending was terrible.

Hellsing, the original - very good and a good pace for the story -a great shame it ended half way through the manga though. Whilst the new version goes further it is far more rushed and the animation, whilst good, is interspaced with the kiddy emotes from time to time....

Ghibli stuff - seriously the best there is - Nausicaa, Princess Mononoke, Laputa, Spirited Away, Grave of the Fireflies (saddest anime ever!)

Those I've seen bits of and will see more of oneday
Claymore
Black Lagoon

[Trygon]

This is a Forum on the Internet. Asking this question is like asking everyone "Do you breath air?"

[wisdomseyes1]

I do watch... a form of anime... nothing I can link though

Also, you can't really watch manga... just going to point that out.

[The Tomato]

Used to a lot more than I do now.

As with all those threads I recomend reading Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro. Possibly the best manga about a mind eating demonparrot from hell masquerading as a human detective there is.

[killercroc]

May 25, 2011 22:27:02 GMT Trygon said:

This is a Forum on the Internet. Asking this question is like asking everyone "Do you breath air?"

Or "Do trolls troll?"

I like a few, such as

1. DeathNote

2. DNAngel

3. Robotech (FTW!!!)

[mina]

Not as much as when I was younger, but I have seen a great deal.

CowBoy Bebop

Neon Gen (Loved it Love the ending!)

Ranma 1/2 (still fun and very quotable.)

Uhhh all of the Miyazaki stuff.

And so much more that I don't remember the name of.

Some Naruto.

[Tyamius, Shadow Lord]

Bebop

Deathnote

Soul Eater

Guran Laagan (I know for a fact I didn't spell that correct)

Bleach

Full Metal

Just to name a few.

[Bot]

Hellsing!!! The most Epic of Epic...
and yeah... That is pretty much the only anime, that I watch.
Have Heard that bleach also should be very awesome... Might consider take a look at it.

[coff]

Not that much. I like Avatar: The Last Airbender (not typically considered anime), Afro Samurai, and I just started getting into Cowboy Bebop.

Most Anime bore me to tears however. It's typically blah, blah, blah, soul of the world, blah, blah, blah, chargin' mah lazar, blah, blah, power levels over 9000.

[Tyamius, Shadow Lord]

I may get murdered for this but I cant pass up the opportunity to make a 9000 joke

[carnogaunt]

I don't watch anime unless someone else coerces me into watching it. Usually either I find them to be either insubstantial and boring, or the symbolism is too over my head for me to really appreciate it (different culture and all). Not much in between.

I recently watched FLCL, and it was interesting, although pretty confusing. I like that the whole series is only about two hours and wraps itself up nicely.

[The Tomato]

May 26, 2011 4:14:51 GMT killercroc said:

Or "Do trolls troll?"

Do all toasters toast toast?

If you like old zombie movies and can stand all the fanservice then Highschool of the dead is a pretty decent manga as well

[Psychichobo]

Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Death Note, Monster, Full Metal Alchemist, Hellsing, and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni are some of my personal favourites.

Not a fan of a lot of newer ones though. They're too memetic and weird and are pretty poorly written, and often with TERRIBLE voice acting.