Anime Recommendation - Page 3

**Smittycal** · 12-15-2010, 11:13 PM

+1 for Ryuk!

Hey Fen how is Fairy Tail? I watched the 1st few episodes but stopped for some reason lol

**StarfoxFan2009** · 12-16-2010, 02:01 AM

Fairy Tail's an amusing show. Another hilarious one is called Soul Eater. Its kinda complicated to explain though

**CrispyChicken** · 12-16-2010, 04:23 PM

I've watched episode 1-5 already. I might watch another episode or two later tonight. I'm very pleased with Death Note so far. An awesome and addictive anime

**Demon-Mask** · 12-16-2010, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Tenser

Death Note is great through the first half.

The first half was great, the middle was lame, the last two episodes were fine.

**RU Joe** · 12-16-2010, 05:37 PM

I get locked into Mahjong Legend Akagi whenever I start watching it.

A teenage boy runs from the Police, straight into a Yakuza gambling house .. where he makes a bargain with one of the games' participants who's just about to lose:

If Akagi wins the game, he will share the earnings with him.
But once Akagi starts to win {on that Legendary night} he begins to gain a new sense of worth .. and takes his game to a Godly level, where the stakes could be Human life .. his opponents' or his own.

It gets truly hardcore in the end, and later, the series introduces a new concept to Mahjong that totally blew me away.

Washitsu tiles, 3/4 of which are transparent!

**CrispyChicken** · 12-22-2010, 05:42 PM

That looks like a strange anime.

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I'm halfway through Death Note at episode 18. Great anime, the show is very exciting and really makes you think

Creators of it did an amazing job!

**fenrir1887** · 12-22-2010, 10:05 PM

I watched a few episodes of Trinity Blood some time ago as well as Eureka 7. Eureka 7 is another good one if you look for it.

**CrispyChicken** · 12-22-2010, 10:19 PM

My brother wants to watch Hellsing Ultimate with me after I finish up Death Note. So that will probably be my next anime. Might start as soon as next week at the progress I'm watching Death Note

**fenrir1887** · 12-29-2010, 09:35 PM

Hellsing Ultimate sounds good.

**Smittycal** · 12-29-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisP

My brother wants to watch Hellsing Ultimate with me after I finish up Death Note. So that will probably be my next anime. Might start as soon as next week at the progress I'm watching Death Note

Im glad you liked Death Note. Im even happier that you watched it subbed lol...

I've never watched Hellsing but I hear a lot of good things...I might have to check it out.

**StarfoxFan2009** · 12-30-2010, 01:20 AM

the manga is superb, the anime is even better for Hellsing

**pieman124** · 12-30-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisP

That looks like a strange anime.

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I'm halfway through Death Note at episode 18. Great anime, the show is very exciting and really makes you think

Creators of it did an amazing job!

I was like that after the first season of Bleach. I also thought it was amazing what they did to lead up to the end of the season. But I have to say I think it's better to have the characters speak english. I think it's annoying to have to read the
words

**CrispyChicken** · 12-30-2010, 06:13 PM

The members of RU are going to destroy you now

(Read page one XD)

I actually don't mind subs that much. You get used to it very quickly actually. I know how much you dislike english subs in general though o.o

**RU Joe** · 12-30-2010, 06:17 PM

What's wrong with subtitles?
I would rather read an accurate translation than to hear some re - written, poorly acted, Americanized version where they change the dialogue almost every time.

Sometimes it's so bad it's like you're not even watching the same show.
So I'll take subtitles every time!

**CrispyChicken** · 12-31-2010, 12:19 PM

It matters on the show. For example, I would never ever ever ever watch DBZ subbed because of how rediculous Goku sounds. However, I'll watch the English dub since it is much better and the voice actors match their characters (for the most part

). Though I will never watch DBZ Kai since it ruined the series by taking out blood and funny/crude parts

**Dudebro** · 12-31-2010, 04:42 PM

I'm not into much anime but I honestly don't care if it's subtitled or not. If the story is good it's good. Also, the american voice actors are pretty funny sounding sometimes.

**Smittycal** · 12-31-2010, 06:13 PM

The sub vs dub debate will go on forever due to the fact that it is very subjective. Personally I prefer subtitled anime due to the fact that Im seeing it the way the creators intended and there a lot more anime that are subbed then dubbed. One example is a show called Yakitate Japan. I dont think this will ever get licensed or brought state side because its filled with a lot of Japanese cultural references and translating it would probably kill it but I could see it being on Cartoon network or anime network right now.

I can see the appeal of having a dubbed show because it makes it more accessible to just casual viewers but once you get used to subs I dont know many people that go back to watching subbed (unless they have to).

The other point (which has been made already) is that the voice quality/acting ability of american voice actors varies from company to company. There could be an awesome anime that gets dubbed but it gets ruined due to poor voice acting or the translation is all messed up.

Now there are some exceptions to this but unless Funimation or Manga is involved then more then likely its going to fail to measure up to fan expectations.

**Dudebro** · 12-31-2010, 06:22 PM

I know you guys are mostly just super anime nerds(otakus?) but what about live action films that are dubbed? Do you feel the same way with those even if the translation is accurate?

**joz** · 12-31-2010, 06:25 PM

I do care. If it's original dialoge is in Japanese, then I prefer it to stay that way and have it subbed.

**Smittycal** · 12-31-2010, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudebro

I know you guys are mostly just super anime nerds(otakus?) but what about live action films that are dubbed? Do you feel the same way with those even if the translation is accurate?

Nothing is harder for me to watch then a dubbed LIVE action movie lol...At least in anime you can try to match the mouth flaps...in real life its almost imposible to do..

Subs on live action foreign films 100% of the time!

Oh and by definition of Otaku you are one too! (someone who knows everything)

**Dudebro** · 12-31-2010, 10:50 PM

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At least in anime you can try to match the mouth flaps

Well that's because anime doesn't worry about minor details like mouth movement when speaking, it's all just flap flap flap.

I am not Otaku.

**Demon-Mask** · 12-31-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudebro

what about live action films that are dubbed? Do you feel the same way with those even if the translation is accurate?

For me, it is the same deal I have with anime. Sometimes it's better dubbed, and sometimes it's better with subtitles.
I find the voicework for dubbed anime pretty bad in most cases, but not bad in an amusing way like Resident Evil.
As for live action movies, it tends to bug me more when it has been dubbed over, when you watch a live action movie, you are seeing the guy who's voice it is you are hearing, not a drawing. It's odd to see one guy's head, but hear another guy's voice when he talks.
It's like if you were to take a video of Clint Eastwood and take out the voice, then take a sound clip of John Wayne and insert that in place of Clint's voice. Even if the voice matches the movements of the face perfectly, something just feels off.

That, and I have a distinct advantage when it comes to watching things in Japanese, I speak enough of the language to understand a good portion of things without the need to use another person's translation work.

**Smittycal** · 12-31-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudebro

Well that's because anime doesn't worry about minor details like mouth movement when speaking, it's all just flap flap flap.

I am not Otaku.

Really?

[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otaku]Otaku - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

Otaku (おたく / オタク?) (oh-tah-kooh) is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, or video games.

**Dudebro** · 12-31-2010, 11:20 PM

In my world the definition specifically applies to anime/japanese knowledge. In the US we're just called know it alls or smart asses.

**Demon-Mask** · 12-31-2010, 11:31 PM

The word "otaku" always carries the connotation of one who is obsessed with anime, to the point where the cosplay as one character rather frequently and has his/her room covered in/full of anime and anime paraphernalia {no other word than "paraphernalia" can describe a body pillow resembling an anime character}. It also carries a very negative connotation in Japan. Whereas people in America tend to be open about being otaku, people in Japan are not. There are more otaku in America, because it is closer to socially acceptable in American culture.