i'm also glad that the ova ultimately did not deal too much with them apprehending "criminals" or "environmental terrorists" and kinda ended up being a cops vs. the military story
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 9 November 2020 00:43 (three years ago) link
the movies are incredible, enjoy
― ciderpress, Monday, 9 November 2020 01:28 (three years ago) link
I liked that the OVA was a drama with robots instead of like ACTION anime!
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 9 November 2020 01:43 (three years ago) link
Brad I think you might really love Megazone 23
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 9 November 2020 01:44 (three years ago) link
xp wait I literally just said that upthreadanyway incidentally enough I had the first Patlabor queued up and was abt to start watching (and am now 5 minutes in, the animation is stellar) and I just want to point out that every time I watch Patlabor in my head I hear Erykah Badu singing “Paaatlabor, you gon’ hurt your back”
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 9 November 2020 02:02 (three years ago) link
tatami galaxy is worth sticking with-- the rest of the episodes aren't nearly as fast as the first one
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Monday, 9 November 2020 05:34 (three years ago) link
still pretty fast though
made a rare attempt to watch an anime for people who like anime (Kill La Kill) and deeply regretted my decision within an hour, save for the enjoyable overkill of the animation style
like I get that it's making a meta statement about anime but still....not for me, oof.
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Monday, 9 November 2020 06:16 (three years ago) link
but, yknow, it's good to test yr limits of taste now and again
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Monday, 9 November 2020 06:17 (three years ago) link
okay yeah wow the Patlabor movie is in a league of its own, like the OVA is really great but the movie is next-level and I can clearly see why it gets the praise that it does
Simon, what specifically did you hate about Kill la Kill?
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 9 November 2020 13:59 (three years ago) link
I really don't know if there was anything I liked about it lol
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Monday, 9 November 2020 14:03 (three years ago) link
aaaahahaha okay fair, I enjoyed its frenetic energy and its twisty turny batshit plot and send-ups of lots of diff anime tropes and conventions but ya it is def not for everyone
what have you watched lately that you've enjoyed?
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 9 November 2020 14:22 (three years ago) link
Japan’s most evil yakuza makes its cutest househusband! Follow Tatsu’s journey from underworld legend to domestic bliss when the anime adaptation of Kousuke Oono’s hit comedy manga The Way of the Househusband premieres in 2021. pic.twitter.com/V7tdVIaYVc— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Monday, 9 November 2020 23:12 (three years ago) link
have you read the comic?
― Four Seasons Total Manscaping (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 10 November 2020 15:54 (three years ago) link
No, I just thought it sounded funny.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 10 November 2020 18:19 (three years ago) link
I read a bit and it's ok, but not as funny as Hinamatsuri tho
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 10 November 2020 18:23 (three years ago) link
ok so the first patlabor movie was several orders better than the ova, and the second patlabor movie was.... a godlike masterpiece?????
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 13 November 2020 03:15 (three years ago) link
they're the best anime movies
― ciderpress, Friday, 13 November 2020 03:27 (three years ago) link
pretty much
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 13 November 2020 03:29 (three years ago) link
I made it 40 minutes into Patlabor 2 but fell asleep bcz I was stoned, it was v v dialogue heavy! I'm going to rewatch it tonight.
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 13 November 2020 15:26 (three years ago) link
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