The Anime Thread: Finding Good Anime

[xcrement5x]

The BGC Blu Ray set was a pretty limited run through Kickstarter so basically what they're selling now are just the extra leftovers from that.  I went in at the premium poster level and for the set and I don't feel like the funds were wasted at all. 

Like you said the remaster looks glorious and was well worth the money to me, the person running it really knew how to interact with people and keep engagement up.  So much so that I went in on the Otaku no Video KS as well, and will probably throw down for Riding Bean too.  I'm normally not a snob when it comes to video quality, but they really spent a lot of time making this right. 

I'm amazed to see how much the base copies and the premium ones are going for now.

[SignOfZeta]

I ordered the Otaku no Video one and honesty just seeing Animeigo and Gainax revisit this period was worth the price alone. They actually went back and built a few of the old Daikon III girl kits to give away, one of the earliest General Products. The same kit they cast in OVA with the same guy actually building it in 2016. That was almost a misty eyed moment when I read that...of course I'll never win one, but man that's cool. It's the kind of thing you can't tack onto a overpriced box set of any old show, it's integral to the very plot of this semi-historical OVA.

[johnnykonami]

Wish I could justify spending $130 for the BGC set right now, I'd like to get it one day though.  Those new Ranma 1/2 blu rays would be nice too.  I bought the Cobra TV series on DVD a while back, and some of the UY from animeigo but I couldn't keep up so I didn't get all of them.  Between all those and the Giant Robo box set, that's pretty much all my favorite stuff anime wise.  UY is one of my favorites, I wish I could afford to get the whole thing somehow, movies, oavs and all.

[Medic_wheat]

Wish I could justify spending $130 for the BGC set right now, I'd like to get it one day though.  Those new Ranma 1/2 blu rays would be nice too.  I bought the Cobra TV series on DVD a while back, and some of the UY from animeigo but I couldn't keep up so I didn't get all of them.  Between all those and the Giant Robo box set, that's pretty much all my favorite stuff anime wise.  UY is one of my favorites, I wish I could afford to get the whole thing somehow, movies, oavs and all.

I have been eyeing those bluray releases of Ranma 1/2. I think they finished releasing them all. Don't know if they will release the movies as well

[DragonmasterDan]

The BGC Blu Ray set was a pretty limited run through Kickstarter so basically what they're selling now are just the extra leftovers from that.  I went in at the premium poster level and for the set and I don't feel like the funds were wasted at all. 

Like you said the remaster looks glorious and was well worth the money to me, the person running it really knew how to interact with people and keep engagement up.  So much so that I went in on the Otaku no Video KS as well, and will probably throw down for Riding Bean too.  I'm normally not a snob when it comes to video quality, but they really spent a lot of time making this right. 

I'm amazed to see how much the base copies and the premium ones are going for now.

I didn't realize it was going for a premium now.

[ClodBusted]

Well, here's the product page for the BGC box sets.
http://www.animeigo.com/products/anime/bubblegum-crisis
The basic BD set is still available in Canada, for the rest of the world there's only the premium BD set left.
So I bought the premium one. Maybe I'll sell the coins, keychain and patch, since I've got no use for them. I just wanted the discs, that's all.

[SignOfZeta]

Do not do that. That is an asshole move, parting out perfectly good LEs is just...so fucking uncool.

I mean, I don't know who the fuck on planet Earth would want a comemorative coin with Largo's face on it (WTF!?) but it's still a culture crime to reduce the number of LEs out there just to get the data when you can just pirate the data anyway and save the money.

[ClodBusted]

You mean I should raffle off the hideous coins instead here on the forums?

Edit: I'd take Mason over Largo anyway. Plus, I don't really understand why the hell the distributor or the backers decided for the coins to include as bonus material. Or the patch, keychain and postcards. There's nothing supplied to store them conviniently along with the discs, so at the moment they're just wasting space in a cupboard.

A small art book of some sorts with reprints of Sonoda's drawn works for Bubblegum would have made so much more sense.

Edit2: The price of the premium set did not worry me too much. Back in the day of the VHS tapes, I would have had to pay around 150 US$ to get all 4 PAL tapes with subs + the Hurricane Live tape, distributed by ACOG.

Still, I had to overthink long before I was willing to pay that amount of money today for the BDs.

[DragonmasterDan]

You mean I should raffle off the hideous coins instead here on the forums?

Edit: I'd take Mason over Largo anyway. Plus, I don't really understand why the hell the distributor or the backers decided for the coins to include as bonus material. Or the patch, keychain and postcards. There's nothing supplied to store them conviniently along with the discs, so at the moment they're just wasting space in a cupboard.

A small art book of some sorts with reprints of Sonoda's drawn works for Bubblegum would have made so much more sense.

Edit2: The price of the premium set did not worry me too much. Back in the day of the VHS tapes, I would have had to pay around 150 US$ to get all 4 PAL tapes with subs + the Hurricane Live tape, distributed by ACOG.

Still, I had to overthink long before I was willing to pay that amount of money today for the BDs.

A lot of those premium items were voted on by Kickstarter backers. I was admittedly lazy and didn't vote.

[ClodBusted]

Ah thanks.
If I won't come up with better ideas, I'll build a plywood box where I can stuff all the useless bonus junk along with the BD box set. Maybe I'll sew the patch onto my gym/travelling bag just for fun, right next to the Wacken 2011 patch.

[xcrement5x]

I voted on the ideas, but admittedly there was only so much in the budget to work with, plus issues with licensing and printing.  We did get nice digital copies of a lot of art and stuff provided, but most people forget about them because it was digital only. 

I think one of the largest issues was with weight.  In the US shipping books and stuff is cheap, but going internationally anything over 1lb starts inflating the shipping cost like CRAZY apparently.   I do think that the owner has gotten a lot better on this run with OnV though.  I would just keep the items if I were you, I doubt you would get much for them online unless the stars were in alignment.

[ClodBusted]

Agreed, you guys are correct. Thanks for explaining the situation to me. Sorry for my rant.

[Digi.k]

man I still have the originals Bubblegum Crisis on VHS.... I just don't have a video player anymore...

The Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 I didn't like that much and I can't remember why exactly as it's been years since I imported the box set from US soil.

I still got the japanese music CD

[ClodBusted]

I think I've got it on tape as well, recorded from TV in the late 90s/early 00s. Good times.

Since my old VCR broke down, I got me a cheap used SVHS recorder from Panasonic that in all honesty rarely ever gets use nowadays apart from collecting dust in the TV rack.

Ah, that music CD, got that as well from a local import store in 2003. Back then when they still imported game soundtracks and old school anime music. Today, they're left with Korean and Japanese Pop/Rock music CDs. Got one or two Ayumi Hamasaki CDs as well from them.

About BGC 2040, I think you might haven't bothered with it so much because of its hideous character design and the lame music. At least this is why I stayed away from it without even having seen a single episode, so please don't count my opinion as universal.

[DragonmasterDan]

The Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 I didn't like that much and I can't remember why exactly as it's been years since I imported the box set from US soil.

It lacks the charm, attention to quality character design, music and animation that the original had.

[SignOfZeta]

Yeah, fuck that other show. It looks OK but it was one of those things where the rights holders moved while the actual tallent was not involved. It's also TV so...way way too long.

[Digi.k]

currently watching through Evangelion 3.33 and I'm like Wut da fuq!!!!!!!

Comparing to the original TV series this is completely different ..

[Medic_wheat]

This fan trailer makes me want to rewatch the original series.

Sadly I do not have them. But I do have the two movies that replaced its tv ending.

[lions3]

I just got sucked into the PSO2 animation on Crunchyroll. Was bored so watched a few episodes. Didn't expect it but I couldn't stop watching.

[xcrement5x]

A friend just sent me this, new Berserk!!

[RyuHayabusa]

man I still have the originals Bubblegum Crisis on VHS.... I just don't have a video player anymore...

The Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 I didn't like that much and I can't remember why exactly as it's been years since I imported the box set from US soil.

I still got the japanese music CD

Love the original Bubblegum Crisis, especially the soundtrack. BC 2040 was nearly as good for me and I think part of it had to do with the music. The original set the bar so high.

[BigusSchmuck]

Just watched the entire series of Attack on Titan. Wow.

Eagerly waiting for season 2.

[esteban]

Just watched the entire series of Attack on Titan. Wow.

Eagerly waiting for season 2.

My daughter and I (6th grade) really enjoyed it.

I'm ordering the jumbo-sized manga reprint/collection as we speak.

We also really enjoyed Tokyo Ghoul and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

[Medic_wheat]

Just watched the entire series of Attack on Titan. Wow.

Eagerly waiting for season 2.

My daughter and I (6th grade) really enjoyed it.

I'm ordering the jumbo-sized manga reprint/collection as we speak.

We also really enjoyed Tokyo Ghoul and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

Interesting. Link to the Managua you are ordering new?  I might be interested as welll

[esteban]

Interesting. Link to the Managua you are ordering new?  I might be interested as welll

I'm a sucker for the jumbo size. In the early 80's, my parents let me buy tons of comics from garage sales and I got TONS of these friggin HUGE JUMBO-SIZED comics (reprints and collections).

Volume 3 won't be released until Sept. 16, 2016...


Attack on Titan: Colossal Edition 1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1612629717/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_.JUbxbYQJP70C

Attack on Titan: Colossal Edition 2

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1632361817/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_yQUbxbJM5KSFR

[Medic_wheat]

Awe. No hardbound editions?

[ClodBusted]

My daughter and I (6th grade) really enjoyed it.

I had no idea you're still in 6th grade.

We also really enjoyed Tokyo Ghoul and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

My better half is a lot into Madoka. She even once cosplayed as Sayaka, along with her best friend dressed as the blonde one with the heaving bosom (I don't remember the name).

[guyjin]

gave up the anamoo several years ago so I could afford my crack habit. What's good lately?

[Medic_wheat]

My daughter and I (6th grade) really enjoyed it.

I had no idea you're still in 6th grade.

We also really enjoyed Tokyo Ghoul and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

My better half is a lot into Madoka. She even once cosplayed as Sayaka, along with her best friend dressed as the blonde one with the heaving bosom (I don't remember the name).

You see now I have to ask if the friend has a he sing bosom and if they are not underage where are the pics of the blonde one?



Side note on a much less creepy topic. I really enjoyed that dark twist on the magic school girl anime.


Wasn't really sure if any of the moves continued the plot of the anime series or was a condensed two movie version of the tv show with slight additions to the animation. Sucks that to get a blu Ray copy it is stupid expensive. Might pick up the DVDs eventually.

[esteban]

My daughter and I (6th grade) really enjoyed it.

I had no idea you're still in 6th grade.

We also really enjoyed Tokyo Ghoul and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

My better half is a lot into Madoka. She even once cosplayed as Sayaka, along with her best friend dressed as the blonde one with the heaving bosom (I don't remember the name).

You see now I have to ask if the friend has a he sing bosom and if they are not underage where are the pics of the blonde one?



Side note on a much less creepy topic. I really enjoyed that dark twist on the magic school girl anime.


Wasn't really sure if any of the moves continued the plot of the anime series or was a condensed two movie version of the tv show with slight additions to the animation. Sucks that to get a blu Ray copy it is stupid expensive. Might pick up the DVDs eventually.

Jahahajajaha. 


Yeah, I want pictures, too.



I also thought the ending of Puella Magi Madoka Magica was exactly what it should have been, despite the sadness.

[ClodBusted]

You see now I have to ask if the friend has a he sing bosom and if they are not underage where are the pics of the blonde one?

Her bosom doesn't sing, but it may ring your bell? Well, here you go.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.892150730830076.1073741833.873433509368465&type=3
Sayaka's wig might not be made that great, but since this is one of the earlier cosplays they've done, please keep in mind: You can't make an egg without breaking a few omeletts.

By the way, this is one of the newest photos.
https://www.facebook.com/morninglorycosplay/photos/pb.873433509368465.-2207520000.1460195608./1156478804397266/?type=3&theater
Give them a like, if you like what you see.

Wasn't really sure if any of the moves continued the plot of the anime series or was a condensed two movie version of the tv show with slight additions to the animation. Sucks that to get a blu Ray copy it is stupid expensive. Might pick up the DVDs eventually.

Rebellion is a whole new movie. If you liked the TV show, you'll enjoy the it. Since the series is known surprising story twists, I won't spoil you about the movie.

[esteban]

[Medic_wheat]

Those are actually pretty good cosplay pictures. The costumes are on point and there where great props.

[ClodBusted]

Thanks, I'll let them know.

[wilykat]

I didn't see this one mentioned but if you like funny soft ero anime that will leave you in stitches, try Shimoneta

In this anime (12 episodes), dirty words and jokes are banned.  Pron magazines and sex toys are banned. Eroge games and arts were destroyed. Sex shops shuttered. All digital images were deleted and all old books and magazines were burned. People had to wear device that monitors verbal languages and called decency police if someone uttered something offensive.

In the 16 years since the laws went in effect, many high school students had no idea how sex worked or how to produce babies. The society wanted to be of high moral but there's a perverted terrorist group running inside high school trying to liven up the bland society.

PS still soft core and may leave you feeling unsatisfied and running for the real porn!

I'd consider this soft core porn due to heavy innuendo and words used even though no actual body part were shown. And damn funny.

[ClodBusted]

The intial paragraph of the story sounds a lot like 1984 to me.

[Medic_wheat]

I didn't see this one mentioned but if you like funny soft ero anime that will leave you in stitches, try Shimoneta

In this anime (12 episodes), dirty words and jokes are banned.  Pron magazines and sex toys are banned. Eroge games and arts were destroyed. Sex shops shuttered. All digital images were deleted and all old books and magazines were burned. People had to wear device that monitors verbal languages and called decency police if someone uttered something offensive.

In the 16 years since the laws went in effect, many high school students had no idea how sex worked or how to produce babies. The society wanted to be of high moral but there's a perverted terrorist group running inside high school trying to liven up the bland society.

PS still soft core and may leave you feeling unsatisfied and running for the real porn!

I'd consider this soft core porn due to heavy innuendo and words used even though no actual body part were shown. And damn funny.

They were streaming this subbed on YouTube for awhile. I saw maybe four episodes and thought it was very funny.


Now excuse me as I wear my a pair of panties with lace on my face like a super hero mask.

[wilykat]

Now excuse me as I wear my a pair of panties with lace on my face like a super hero mask.

I prefer one fresh and clean.  Skid mark just looks bad.

[Medic_wheat]

Now excuse me as I wear my a pair of panties with lace on my face like a super hero mask.

I prefer one fresh and clean.  Skid mark just looks bad.

But I like the hint of poo and possibly gamble of pink eye.

[ClodBusted]

Now excuse me as I wear my a pair of panties with lace on my face like a super hero mask.

Like this?

[Medic_wheat]

Pretty much

[NightWolve]

Heh, and it works too. 

[ClodBusted]

FUCK YES!!! R-Type meets 80s space anime, or what?!
The animation is pretty smooth, and even the colours and shades resemble that time.

[Digi.k]

I agree that Anime had a totally different feel back then.  We had a little club and got new freshly taped shows as they aired for a while, and even though there's been a handful (pretty rare actually) of new shows that have come out in recent years, all of my favorites (including themes) are from yesteryear.  Cyberpunk, horror, giant robots, demons, etc. etc. etc. vs. now the cute and bubbly Chris Hansen from Dateline NBC summoning fare of late.  I admit my favorite of all time is Urusei Yatsura though, which is pretty cute and bubbly.  But great!

I am actually trying to watch all 190+ episodes of the TV series right now and currently up to 35 so some ways off.

Watching this today I really miss this kind of animation although I can see imperfections and rough bits here and there which is what I think gives it that charm.  The show is really bizarre to say the least and the pacing feels forced at times as in it flows to quickly and there is a lot to take in.  Each show is around 25 mins but they never seem to drag.

The japanese voice acting is superb and while the stories and supporting characters feel a bit insane at times if you stick to it you might find you end up craving to see more episodes.
I've no doubt the influence this anime show had on video games and sci fi anime at that time.
 I love the 80's music in this and somehow I feel this show had influenced a lot of the music you hear on pc engine CD-Rom tracks and some of Konami's crazier games such as Parodius...cute girls, aliens, space ships, japanese cultural references and underworld folklore all in one show...

Try and get it if you can. They don't make em' like they used to.

[johnnykonami]

Yeah, it's pretty great.  I've got a full run of the US released paperbacks from Viz, the Mega CD and PCE CD games, and the first 3 box sets from Animeigo, but I could never keep up with the $100 per box so I stopped after that.  I wish I had the whole TV series as well as the movie collection, but alas, it wasn't meant to be.  I need to upgrade my PCE Stay With You to a nicer copy, the extra Hudson audio CD is scratched and there's a chip in the plastic case.  The music in the UY TV show is amazing, especially the weird little incidental stuff.  All that 70's/80's synthesizer hotness!

[Digi.k]

Why do I find sailor moon fascinating ? O_o

I think the sailor moon S is perhaps the best arc so far with a slight hint of lesbianism from Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus.

Anyway for something a bit more modern, short and creepy I just got into a show called: Yami shibai

They are incredibly short but I like its unique style I can only find the intro for it on you tube but you will have to look around for the episodes.

[wilykat]

Watched some episodes here and there, couldn't get into any of Sailor Moon. Oddly I liked Card Captor Sakura.

Right now I am catching up to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you_thought_there_is_never_a_girl_online%3F which seemed funny.  A girl who can't tell apart fantasy themed MMORPG game games from reality, a boy who somehow ended up marrying the said girl in game and has her clinging to him in reality, and a few more girls around in a school club trying to teach her the difference between fantasy and reality.  With hilarious result.

The latest episode #10 have the 4 of them getting wiped a few times trying to take on big guild in PVP combat.  The one on one practice PVP were pretty funny too and seems to suggest the pay-to-win scam most online game has is useless in PVP.

No boobies shot but in game characters have very revealing outfit, showing everything but the nipples.

[Medic_wheat]

Watched some episodes here and there, couldn't get into any of Sailor Moon. Oddly I liked Card Captor Sakura.

Right now I am catching up to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you_thought_there_is_never_a_girl_online%3F which seemed funny.  A girl who can't tell apart fantasy themed MMORPG game games from reality, a boy who somehow ended up marrying the said girl in game and has her clinging to him in reality, and a few more girls around in a school club trying to teach her the difference between fantasy and reality.  With hilarious result.

The latest episode #10 have the 4 of them getting wiped a few times trying to take on big guild in PVP combat.  The one on one practice PVP were pretty funny too and seems to suggest the pay-to-win scam most online game has is useless in PVP.

No boobies shot but in game characters have very revealing outfit, showing everything but the nipples.

I enjoyed card capture as well but I am a bit of a clamp fan. To bad the original tv series has never been re-released and finding the individual DVDs is such a pain. I remember vaguely seeing the movie (if there was more then one then okay). I remember being some what surprised with the blaster lesbis mod the female characters best fire d who would make her different costumes to fight. Cards. Or what ever. More so that they didn't try and hide it in the dub

[ClodBusted]

Sailor Moon got released in a pretty faithful form to the original where I live in the mid to late 90s, with no visual cuts whatsoever, good dubbing actors and only a very slightly toned down translation. Among with the TV release of Nadia/Secret of Blue Water, it was one of the first series here that were seen by the public as a different kind of animation compared to the usual cartoon shows.

Sailor Moon eventually found its way on DVD in the last years, with both the German and Japanese versions included. Still, German anime fans like to moan about commercial releases, at least that's the feeling I got when browsing forums or visiting conventions. They seem to avoid DVDs and Blu-Rays like the plague, hoard lots of Manga books instead and since broadband internet access came in the mid 2000s, they crippled the already small German anime distribution business into a few competing companies. Most newer releases on disc consist mainly of T&A and moe, since sex and cuteness sells.

To get my anime fix, the only choice I'm left with is importing discs from the US and UK.

By the way, the last ones I bought and watched have been Jungle de Ikou and Labyrinth of Flames. Ok, both go into the direction of T&A, but are visually very appealing in that late 90s style, when cel animation was on its last breath and looked amazingly clean and colorful. I'd recommend both shows for a laugh with friends and beer.

[Digi.k]

Watched some episodes here and there, couldn't get into any of Sailor Moon. Oddly I liked Card Captor Sakura.

Right now I am catching up to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you_thought_there_is_never_a_girl_online%3F which seemed funny.  A girl who can't tell apart fantasy themed MMORPG game games from reality, a boy who somehow ended up marrying the said girl in game and has her clinging to him in reality, and a few more girls around in a school club trying to teach her the difference between fantasy and reality.  With hilarious result.

The latest episode #10 have the 4 of them getting wiped a few times trying to take on big guild in PVP combat.  The one on one practice PVP were pretty funny too and seems to suggest the pay-to-win scam most online game has is useless in PVP.

No boobies shot but in game characters have very revealing outfit, showing everything but the nipples.

I enjoyed card capture as well but I am a bit of a clamp fan. To bad the original tv series has never been re-released and finding the individual DVDs is such a pain. I remember vaguely seeing the movie (if there was more then one then okay). I remember being some what surprised with the blaster lesbis mod the female characters best fire d who would make her different costumes to fight. Cards. Or what ever. More so that they didn't try and hide it in the dub

I still got the first 4 DVDs which I ordered from the US years ago
one thing I miss from the Japanese version is that it lacks the funky music you hear during kero beros corner in the US version.