any anime fans?

POSTED BY: Dorothea
UPDATED: Friday, August 4, 2006 13:12
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SICKDUDE

Thursday, July 27, 2006 6:06 PM

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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
For Japanese history, there's Rourouni Kenshin and InuYasha (InuYasha is more heavily fantasy, but it's still set in the 1500s, so there's "costume" stuff going on).

I would also recommend Yotoden (Wrath of the Ninja).

"I am your father, Luke. Give in to the Dark Side, you nob!" - Doug McKenzie

NVGHOSTRIDER

Thursday, July 27, 2006 7:48 PM

I tend to lean toward "times before these" when defining period. Another place and time that we could never get back. I was always curious about the place and time of Inuyasha.

"...And them chains them chains
Their 'bout to drag me down"

OOKAMIKAWAHARA

Thursday, July 27, 2006 7:55 PM

Most of the historical stuff is either set during the Sengokujidai (Warring States Period) or Meji Restoration ie closing days of the Tokugawa Bakufu and the change to Emperor Meji's rule.
So Examples of both, Inuyasha is set during the Sengokujidai period as well as Mononoke hime (Spirit Princess)
Ruroni Kenshin is set during the Meji Restorations and flashbacks to the revolt between the Choshu & Satsuma samurai vrs the Shinsengumi, and Bakufu forces. etc.
So hope that helps you out there.
mata, Ookami yori
(However as noted Inuyasha is more fantsy besides the costumes etc.)

DOROTHEA

Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:25 PM

For period anime, I really liked 100 Stories (also known of as Requiem from the Darkness). Basilisk was also a lot of fun. Tactics was set in an interesting period, but the show itself I found dull (although a lot of people would disagree). Although I'm not sure if I can call it a period show, but Mushishi (unlicensed, so you'll have to get it via torrent probably) is terrific.

I watched Emma a while ago--it's a nice love story and I really enjoyed it, but don't watch it hoping for *action*. It felt very authentic though, so much that it was hard to believe it was Japanese (except everyone was talking in Japanese fo course....).

NVGHOSTRIDER

Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:38 PM

So I decided to man up and rent the seventh Samurai Seven disc. Still a bit apprehensive about watching it, might as well get over it.
Seen the Samurai Champloo set in the local geek store. 200 Dollars! Gonna be savin' alotta lunchmoney for that one. Also saw the first Gunsword disc with collection box. Yay.
Have to go back on payday for the Firefly cards, (complete set for $25.00. Chuck had a whole stack of autograph cards, woo hoo.)
Damn our obsessions are expensive.

"...And them chains them chains
Their 'bout to drag me down"

CYBERSNARK

Friday, July 28, 2006 1:32 AM

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Originally posted by Dorothea:
I watched Emma a while ago--it's a nice love story and I really enjoyed it, but don't watch it hoping for *action*.

[JACK SPARROW IMPRESSION]
English Major.
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I slogged through The Morgesons, Humphrey Clinker, Pamela, and possibly the worst and most interminable novel in the entire English Canon: Clarissa.

Trust me, I can handle talking heads and glacial plots. If there's anime involved, I can handle just about anything.

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

COPILOT

Friday, July 28, 2006 2:59 AM

~~~~~~Avert you eyes if you must I'm gonna girl out for a minute~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Elfin Lied
Gunslinger Girl
Kurumi Steel Angel
Cowboy Bebop
FLCL

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Those are the first to come to mind

An I carried such a torch

REAVERINA1985RIVIERA

Friday, July 28, 2006 5:24 AM

I can't believe that only one other person mentioned "Outlaw Star". Come one, it has lots of spaceships, a Girl In A Box that a massive organiation will kill to possess, a genuis mechanic, a charismatic "any job will do" captain, a woman who is a stone cold ass kicker, a ship that almost always is in need of repairs, a crew constantly short of money.

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Two. One to try to put it in and another to find a bigger hammer.

DEEPGIRL187

Friday, July 28, 2006 2:39 PM

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Originally posted by Guywhowantsafireflyofhisown:
I wish they would go ahead and release all of Full Metal Alchemist in 1 set

Actually, I believe they have. I was browsing on eBay, and found a few listings for FMA box sets. And yes, they were in English. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/SEALED-FULLMETAL-ALCHEMIST-BOXSET-FULL-METAL-ALCHE
MIST_W0QQitemZ250011642474QQihZ015QQcategoryZ58980QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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"Now they see the sky and they remember what they are."

DOROTHEA

Friday, July 28, 2006 5:12 PM

Be VERY careful about buying box sets from ebay, ESPECIALLY anime box sets. They're almost always bootlegs. Even box sets from amazon (if you're buying them used) are often bootlegs--you'll notice a price spike between the cheapish ones and the expensive ones that pretty clearly delimits what's legal and what isn't. If on a site like amazon, you can't find the box set, then the ebay box set is almost definitely a bootleg.

Bootlegs tend to be bad quality and have lousy subtitles. If you can't afford the legal DVD's, you're better off downloading fansubs. At least that way you don't support the people ripping off the series... Netflix, if you're in the US, is also a really good alternative.

Anyway, I'm not attacking or accusing anyone, I just was giving a warning and a suggestion, since I didn't know any of this when I first started buying anime from ebay and I got stuck with some low quality bootlegs as a result.

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