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Anime Central Update
Yep, it's been a while. I'd like to say I got Geass'd into forgetting, but... anyway, here's a quick roundup.
My Mama Always Told Me Stupid is as Stupid Does...
Cryptic title, amusing thread. Encounters with anime-bashing in all its forms are old hat for many fans, but the article discussed here comes equipped with its own special brand of willful ignorance. Well, I got a kick out of it, at any rate. On a not entirely unrelated note...
Hey, look, the conversation's already turned to tentacles!
Death Note Movie (live action) has been given a limited theater release in May 2008.
Anyone planning on trying to see this? Personally, I dunno--I love Death Note and all, but somehow I always got the sense that the trailers alone would be more than enough to satisfy me in the live-action (plus CG Ryuk) department. I suppose I'll see if the promo that's supposed to run in front of Iron Man does anything extra to really inspire me.
Life: 05/07/08 | Posted By: Dagger IX1 | 6 comments |
Anime Central Update
If you like romance or shipping, I imagine you'll dig this topic.
Best Anime Character Pairings/Relationships
Plus, Whoa, Mann has created an interesting set of paired threads where people can air their opinions about whether, after all factors have been taken into consideration, anime or manga is better.
The Battle Between Manga and Anime (Anime Side)
The Battle Between Manga and Anime (Manga Side)
Life: 04/21/08 | Posted By: Dagger IX1 | 1 comment |
Anime Central Update
New anime ahoy! Desbreko has created a thread for discussing the latest wave of shows that have begun airing on Japanese TV.
Note that this is the first season ever to include two series (Blassreiter and The Tower of Druaga) that are being officially, legally subtitled and streamed on multiple sites on the same day that they air in Japan. So you might want to think about following them even if you're not a fansub kind of person.
Life: 04/14/08 | Posted By: Dagger IX1 | 1 comment |
Anime Central Update
If you're starting to run out of Caramelldansen variations, these Abridged Series vids sound like a great time-killer. In Aceburner's words: "The basic premise is to take an anime, condense the episodes into 5-10 minutes and convey the basic idea through poking fun at the show a lot. This can be either extremely funny (i.e. Yu-Gi-Oh! Abridged) or tragically misguided (i.e. most of the others)."
Let's Talk about Abridged Series
In other news, Code Geass is one of the latest shows to return to Japanese TV. Don't forget that it'll be making its Adult Swim debut later in the month, too. This is another thread that could use a more interesting subtitle... like Code Geass: Still Brought to You by Pizza Hut. Or perhaps Code Geass: Putting the LOL Back in Melodrama. At any rate, I'm looking forward to seeing which new spring series become OB hits.
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Life: 04/08/08 | Posted By: Dagger IX1 | 1 comment |
Anime Central Update
Two anime threads--one quite old and one recent--have made a comeback after announcements about their series' respective returns to Japanese television.
The first post in that Slayers topic is from 2002. Now that's impressive. I guess I should get around to watching the original series at some point, huh? It's one of those shows I've heard so much about that sometimes I almost trick myself into thinking I've already watched it.
Life: 03/28/08 | Posted By: Dagger IX1 | 2 comments |