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Post by Kyashi on Dec 3, 2010 19:19:24 GMT -6
Hmm... Sounds interesting, avy! I'll just go ahead and recommend Durarara!! for everybody, since it's an anime that anyone could like, if you like yerself sum urban fantasy. It's about as perfect as you can get in that genre. No cute little loli girls, or overly bishonen guys. No fan service, just gritty, urban life with realistic, yet larger-than-life people. But, there are very cute people, just not overly gorgeous, necessarily. If you look at my sig, you'll see the most bishified character in the series, Shizuo. He is seriously THE BEST! I adore this guy. He makes the series super fun for me, but there are other characters, too. It almost has a ridiculous premise, but somehow it works: An Irish woman named Celty is a Dullahan, which is a type of grim reaper in Irish folklore. They are only female, and they carry their heads with them by their side. They will reap your soul, if you stick your head out of your window and watch them pass by on their carriage. (It goes something like this....) Celty lost her head about 20 years prior to the story, and she lost her memory, too. She went to Japan because she could sense that it was there, and has been looking for it ever since. She now lives in a part of Tokyo called Ikebukuro, and is known as the "black biker" because she always wears a black biker suit and rides around on her motorcycle, which is the soul of her horse. Because she's headless, people are terrified of her, although not everyone believes in her as their city's main urban legend. And, there's just a bunch of other people living in the area that all get tangled up together in a very intricately woven plot. Sometimes, parts of the story are retold from different character's perspectives, but it doesn't feel at all repetitive. It just works. What a very refreshingly unique anime! P.S. I think it's so original because it's based on a series of light novels. I'm going to be reading those!
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Post by Psy ru on Dec 3, 2010 22:09:07 GMT -6
Baccano! If you like many and crazy wacky characters that you will love and possibly have a favorite at the end, and stories within stories that end up into one giant story that all goes together, you'll like this. Plus get this... it takes place in the 1930's right in the Big Apple of New York City.
Sengoku Basara If your the type (like me) if you like historic japan anime types, well watch this one. It's funny, crazy has explosions and ITS JUST A PARTY! HAHA. The setting is in Japan during their Sengoku Civil war period, with many factions trying to gain control of their country Japan. follow many characters including the main characters Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura try to gain their part of their country and defeat the Devil King of the 6th Heaven Oda Nobunaga.
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Post by avyquinn on Dec 3, 2010 22:20:18 GMT -6
I don't think I mentioned it, but almost all the guys in Ristorante Paradiso wear glasses.
Just sayin'.
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Post by Kyashi on Dec 4, 2010 0:10:35 GMT -6
Sengoku Basara If your the type (like me) if you like historic japan anime types, well watch this one. It's funny, crazy has explosions and ITS JUST A PARTY! HAHA. The setting is in Japan during their Sengoku Civil war period, with many factions trying to gain control of their country Japan. follow many characters including the main characters Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura try to gain their part of their country and defeat the Devil King of the 6th Heaven Oda Nobunaga. I totally just started watching this yesterday!! It is a crazy wild ride of a show. And, in the second season, Troy's character, Ishida Mitsunari, is in it, but that hasn't been dubbed yet. I figure he'll be cast, since he was cast for this character in the video game. Anyway, cannot wait to see it in both languages!
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Post by Psy ru on Dec 4, 2010 0:33:58 GMT -6
DONT CHU LOVE IT!! *__* Date is my faave~ its been my obsession ever since the start of August. Yeah i know im obviously thinking that. Though its depressing because Ishida only says like 3 or 4 things then thats it (watched the second season too), aww well at least he makes it up in the game right? :9
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Post by Kyashi on Dec 4, 2010 3:13:26 GMT -6
DONT CHU LOVE IT!! *__* Date is my faave~ its been my obsession ever since the start of August. Yeah i know im obviously thinking that. Though its depressing because Ishida only says like 3 or 4 things then thats it (watched the second season too), aww well at least he makes it up in the game right? :9 What? Ishida only has a few lines in S2?? I haven't gotten that far, yet. Aww... Now I'm disappointed, since he's so awesome in the game.... But, yes, Date is ridiculous!! OMG, he is totally the long-lost triplet of Lockon Stratos from MS Gundam 00, lol. And, his seiyuu is my ultimate favorite, Nakai Kazuya~! *adore deep manly voice*
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Post by Psy ru on Dec 4, 2010 11:24:04 GMT -6
DONT CHU LOVE IT!! *__* Date is my faave~ its been my obsession ever since the start of August. Yeah i know im obviously thinking that. Though its depressing because Ishida only says like 3 or 4 things then thats it (watched the second season too), aww well at least he makes it up in the game right? :9 What? Ishida only has a few lines in S2?? I haven't gotten that far, yet. Aww... Now I'm disappointed, since he's so awesome in the game.... But, yes, Date is ridiculous!! OMG, he is totally the long-lost triplet of Lockon Stratos from MS Gundam 00, lol. And, his seiyuu is my ultimate favorite, Nakai Kazuya~! *adore deep manly voice* *sniffs* i know its terrible right? ; ^ ; But yeah his voice is soo epic- when i hear it it motivates me to do anything!! PLUS when he SPEAKS engrish XD i die laughing. His seiyuu is my second favorite next to Ono Daisuke C:
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Post by avyquinn on Dec 4, 2010 14:05:32 GMT -6
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Sebastian.
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Post by Psy ru on Dec 4, 2010 15:12:22 GMT -6
Mmmmmmmmm quite~ = u =
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Post by avyquinn on Dec 4, 2010 19:42:00 GMT -6
ARGH! I CAN'T KEEP IT TO MYSELF ANYMORE!!!!!!
Emma: A Victorian Romance
A boy who's willing to give it all up for love: check Intelligent, capable, beautiful heroine: check Forbidden love: check Beautiful setting: check Handsome prince: check Heart-wrenching story: check
AND MORE! oh so much more!!
I haven't loved an anime like this since Vampire Knight. It sets my little heart a flutter!!! <3 <3 <3 I've been watching it disc by disc from Netflix and when a new disc comes, I drop EVERYTHING and watch it immediately.
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Post by Kyashi on Dec 4, 2010 20:24:23 GMT -6
I really am going to have to give Emma another chance, avy! You give Trinity Blood another try, and I'll watch Emma all the way through!! Or, maybe we could do a thing like what Plumey suggested where we take turns leading an anime viewing club, and your anime can be Emma, and we'll all watch it together and discuss it.... (Or, it can be whatever anime you want at the time....) I'll definitely watch Emma in that sort of arrangement. I mean, an anime without lolies, big boobs and lady crotches in my face really DOES need to be seen when your flippin' tired of fan service...
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Post by Unger69 on Dec 4, 2010 21:06:52 GMT -6
Cowboy BebopMagic Knight RayearthSgt. FrogFLCLand Sailor MoonAll of the above are pretty darn awesome. Not going to lie.
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Post by avyquinn on Dec 4, 2010 21:45:16 GMT -6
I really am going to have to give Emma another chance, avy! You give Trinity Blood another try, and I'll watch Emma all the way through!! Or, maybe we could do a thing like what Plumey suggested where we take turns leading an anime viewing club, and your anime can be Emma, and we'll all watch it together and discuss it.... (Or, it can be whatever anime you want at the time....) I'll definitely watch Emma in that sort of arrangement. I mean, an anime without lolies, big boobs and lady crotches in my face really DOES need to be seen when your flippin' tired of fan service... XD I totally keep harping on this anime to you, don't I? It's just lovely. There's nothing but proper victorian romance in this anime. It's really all about the heart instead of the physical. No perverts, no nudity that I can remember in the first season (and a scant bit in the second so far) It's all very innocent and very proper and very captivating. I love it so much! XD I'm totally giving TB another shot! How could I not? I want to give the DMC anime another shot too!! I think I had a lot on my mind when I watched some of the first episode. When are we starting this club anyway? January? We should start a thread to see what everyone thinks about it etc.
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Post by avyquinn on Jan 15, 2011 20:31:11 GMT -6
ARGH! I CAN'T KEEP IT TO MYSELF ANYMORE!!!!!!Emma: A Victorian RomanceA boy who's willing to give it all up for love: check Intelligent, capable, beautiful heroine: check Forbidden love: check Beautiful setting: check Handsome prince: check Heart-wrenching story: check AND MORE! oh so much more!! I haven't loved an anime like this since Vampire Knight. It sets my little heart a flutter!!! <3 <3 <3 I've been watching it disc by disc from Netflix and when a new disc comes, I drop EVERYTHING and watch it immediately. I found a dubbed version of the second season that's showing on a channel in like India or something. My favourite scene in the anime only got better with the english voices; tears from a man (the main character William) absolutely broke my heart. And made me sigh with romantic fangirl happiness...
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Post by Kyashi on Jan 16, 2011 1:15:10 GMT -6
I'm not sure I've already rec'd this, but I'm gonna tell ya'll you should be watching Skip Beat!, 'cause it's just so awesome and it is a hugely popular shoujo anime. The main character Kyoko is hilarious, and starts out like a weak character, but gets very much stronger throughout the show. She's being fueled by wanting revenge of probably the BIGGEST jacka** I've ever SEEN. Not. Even. Kidding. And, the main male lead, Ren, is, well, let me put it this way.... He will make you turn to goo, or some other less solid consistency.... Especially if you read the manga. Damn!! That Ren is..........ugh *dies* He kind of reminds me Kaname Kuran from VK, but OH so very much better. I just don't like Kaname, but Ren is like the way Kaname SHOULD have been, in my opinion. (no offense, avy, if you read this!) Watch Skip Beat! ;D
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