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Mushishi (26 episodes)
Story of a one-eyed man who wanders ancient Japan, helping people overcome challenges caused by ghost-like bugs which often manifest themselves in very curious ways. Extremely elegant series.

Kemonozume (13 episodes, available in HD)
Multi-generational clan of samurai/ninja like warriors who secretly protect the world from a race of people-eating demons. These demons look like normal folk until sufficiently aroused (in one way or another). The show is a swirling angular tornado of guts and shit and titties.
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So Code Geass is worth looking into? All I really have heard of it is people going omg fanservice bath scene.
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OH. Actually liking shoujo. Alright.

If I were going to show anime to a girl with limited anime experience:
Honey & Clover, Haibane Renmei, and Mushishi. I love all three of these.

I'd rescind Kemonozume for now. Mind Game is still worth watching in the same way that Disney's Fantasia is worth watching. Cat Soup is still recommended, highly.
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I actually dug Utena when I saw some episodes many years ago. Lost interest when they introduced a certain annoying sister character, though.
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Season 2 of H&C does feel different from the first season. They ham things up, try to stir your emotions rather than just let the characters be who you know them to be. It is, I think, the ending for people who need everything spelled out for them. Bigger, glossier, and pretty overt.

Rather than say there are 36 episodes, I should really say that there are 24 episodes and then 12 other episodes. The last twelve won't kill you, but just go into it knowing that things aren't the same.


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I wanna find out the hard way!

Found a couple shittily fragmented, unsubbed versions of the movie, but gonna hold out for a good subbed torrent.

The OST is done by Kanno! I'm not really enthused by the casting, and know that they can't put the whole series into one movie, but I still kinda get goosebumps, so I want to see this.
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Hataraki Man looks really cool. It's not complete yet, I take it? Not widely available...

Red Garden looks like it would kill me.
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Hooray! Slow download of the Yoko Kanno soundtrack to the H&C movie, and all of the files are corrupted or something woo woo woo!!! WOO!!

o well
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Machine Gun Heart between this comment and your avatar I have to say I like your style. We're either destined to be best friends or bitter enemies!

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I've been watching Gunslinger Girls for the WTF value. It's actually been a pretty straight shot, no fucking pun intended.

Will probably jump on Gurren as soon as it's done. I've been hearing on a couple forums now that it just keeps amping up and up and up. Makes me wonder if they'll be able to end it well. Especially in light of Diebuster's ending.


Anyway: Been following Denno Coil as new episodes come out. It's kiddie in much the way that Miyazaki films are kiddie. Which is maybe still too kiddie, but I'm gritting teeth and bearing it. The hook of the show is that it uses Augmented Reality; people wear glasses which let them see virtual objects as though they are part of the natural environment. Information screens, fishing poles, virtual pets, etc.

It's not badass, so unless you're intensely interested in the Augmented Reality part like I am, you may just wanna pass.


I'm listening to the Macross Plus OSTs on my new headphones and going O_O so I guess Macross Plus is gonna have to go on my SEE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER list. Ahh, dearest Yoko Kanno; if you didn't look like a 30 year old guy in drag, I'd probably have a crush on you.
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Grabbed and watched. I love the opening credits. This poor tube video of it does not live up to the true sound quality, but it'll give people an idea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_d-rLBECGE (Edit: Huh. That video is actually not as good as what I saw in the movie I watched. The one I watched put the credits onto things rather than over things. Like instead of just white text in front of Paprika's face, it would be a bluish glow projected onto her cheek. It was really classy.)

I agree with the dude on your livejournal, antitype, that it's one of those movies that is best seen on a big screen. Too bad we likely won't get that chance. MAYBE IN OUR DREAMS LOL

Now I am not really going to look too deeply into the messages. It seemed like your standard Japanese attempt at making a movie that is deeper than the average whatever. That one particular scene you mention had a feeling that seemed a little disjointed from the rest of the movie in a way that I can't quite put my hand in on, though. It was an interesting scene; it's just that it seemed out of place since they didn't delve into that sort of stuff anywhere else in the movie.
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Which just made me remember that conversation distilled as: YOU ARE FAT THE WAY AMERICANS ARE FAT, BUT IN THE MIND

It's interesting to think of that as a veiled message to the otaku. At the same time, I still feel weirdly disinterested in reading into things. Like, whatever commentary he has to give is just not relevant to me.

Interested in seeing Millennium Actress now, though. So that's nice.

Still have three eps left of Gunslinger Girls, and I'm nearly ready for Macross Plus.

I've been listening to Nigeru Mono (Paprika) and Pulse (Macross Plus) a lot today.

Also:

Thanks for that.
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I was worried about Dennou Coil at the end of episode 3, but instead of faltering, episode 4 just burst into a running stride.

Again, the show is about Augmented Reality, so a lot of virtual stuff is happening for the people with these glasses on. You cannot be physically hurt by anything, but you might end up bricking the firmware on your glasses, or get some other sort of tech support problem which costs money to fix.

One of the characters earns herself some enemies and snoops, leading to her being attacked by about five boys trying to brick her gear.



It's fast-paced and nicely animated, with tribal drums going on in the background. People hacking and counter-hacking eachother though virtual terminals hovering around their heads.

It's still rated G compared to Paprika's R, so bear that in mind. But yeah, I'm happy with it so far.
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Amazing. The anime thread dropped to page 3.

So I finished watching Denno Coil 7 just now. It was unimpressive. 6 was unimpressive as well. I'm losing faith in the series. Too bad.
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EYES

EYES

Aside from one poorly executed scene from a character who was out of manga canon, this movie struck me as fucking awesome. I can't really get into the anime series, but the movie adaptations are pretty excellent so far. Waiting for the second movie to hit the torrents.
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I still have Ep 4 of Denno on my hard drive; just to give people an idea of how great Ep 4 is. Hands-down the best episode so far. Was hoping that it'd keep going that way, but instead went for hackneyed set-ups, filler, and one of my most peevey of pet-peeves in paint-by-numbers storylines: Little sister disobeys orders and gets everyone into trouble.

I'll check up on Guuguu Lagwagon after it completes. Hate the visual style, but am willing to accept that the storytelling trumps all other aspects.
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Did you watch the anime series at all? I can't take the series' pacing and bland animation. The movie is everything the series is not, as far as pacing and production quality.

If you're not into any of the Fist of the North Star stuff, then indeed, it's an acquired taste. Like trying to get people to like Metalocalypse: You either like it or you don't.
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It's getting strangely hard to find all of the current Dennou Coil eps. They're up to 12 in Japan, but my preferred sub group stopped around 7. I've gotten 9 and 11 from an alternate group, but when I searched for 8 and 10 from them there was nothing. Argh.

So I watched 9 (despite not seeing 8 yet), and it was pretty great. Best one since episode 4.

Plus the teacher gets trashed:

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There are adults around. By episode 9, you're seeing teachers and parents and shopkeepers and mysterious desk-workers. There's also a 16 year old who acts 21.
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I recall that he does watch LOST. Also, I'm kinda confused at how Patlabor and Azumanga are considered challenging.

Completely unrelated to that, I just found out that the guy who did the Akira screenplay is directing a live action Mushishi. I hope it doesn't suck!
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The first episode bored me, actually. Might want to hunker down and take the whole first chapter (four episodes).
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Hoy, Deuce-san! Found a treat: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories_%28movie%29

Three shorts. Slightly artsy. First short has a score by Kanno. I'm about 10 minutes in to the 2 hour presentation, and so far willing to recommend it. It's available on that one site that you sent me an invite to.
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The RahXeph movie is more gooderer. Added scenes, changed lines here and there. Mostly a condensed version of the series, but they alter it just enough to not have goatse-sized holes.
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I dunno. I think it fits. Kinda postmodern.
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The American title for the live action movie is already set to be "Bugmaster."

That just completely ignores all of the elegance and grace of the series.
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Currently hitting up...



After Touran posted...



I've finished 8 episodes so far. Feelings are:
Damn it, 14 year old girls who are taller than boys and developed like they're 16+.
Damn it, unyielding engrish, both spoken and sung.
Damn it, don't make me switch to the dub, oh god this is brutal.
Damn it, there's a long and uncomfortable sub-plot about the main character being bullied.
Damn it, stop singing ~hoooooor moooon sweii~

I will continue watching to the end, but it's not gonna get in my top ten or anything.

Next up on my queue:
AMV Hell: Movie
Planetes
Paranoia Agent
Gurren-Lagann (when it's complete)
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Saw my first episode of Excel Saga last night, coincidentally. Didn't like it much. It's snappy and wacky and intense and whatever, yet also it lacked anything for me to grow fond of.
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BECK managed to lose me on episode 12. I'm gonna drop it. Sneer-inducing FYAD plot progressions backing up like a traffic jam.

Gonna start grabbing Planetes, soon as I find a good source.
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