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by **GarryGod** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:34 pm

i started this new thread so that i can show everyone what new dl anime i have and hope to keep updating with more brand new anime :respect:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asura_Cryin%27
Asura Cryin

brand new anime watched promo sorta thought "hey might work" got the first episode today not what i was expecting but still worth watching. even when it start's getting betta it reach's point were the episode finish's but i believe it may have some potential

by **Mappy** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:02 am

Shows coming out this month.
http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=latestanimes

It's April, people, get with the program. New seasons always start in January, April, July and October.

by **Hans Stockmann** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:19 am

Alright then, let's talk about a certain bundle of hotblooded awesome whose premiere consisted almost entirely of things blowing up.

Yay for excessive foreshadowing.

by **Last Exile** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:37 pm

Shangri-La episode 1 has aired. And I have to say...there is a very positive consensus on this so far. Within the multi-layered madhouse of Suki, the staticness of NFOs, the questionable intellect of ANN - the verdict so far is that this is the series to watch. If even Casey Brienza and Carl Kilminger have been convinced to abadnon their scathing acidic wit and be positive about a series...there has to be something to it. Although Carlo Santos stole the show with 'Oh Gonzo! You fell off the stock market and messed up Saki, but you somehow managed to funnel enough funds into this beauty!'

C'mon, it's a series with a super-awesome looking chick with Range Murata's character desgins of win taking on tyrannical governments with a boomerang that blows up anything in its path! :wow:

That has got to be win!

Although full judgement is still to be passed, my hope for Shangri-La being the big series of the April crop is so far coming to fruition.

by **Mappy** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:21 am

Ratings for first episodes that I've seen thus far.

K-ON! 65/100
Asura Cryin' 69/100
Saki 71/100
Basquash 78/100
Valkyria Chronicles 74/100

by **FurryRP** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:53 pm

1. Whats this Dragonball Kai?
Is it HD? by the looks of the cover its the Freeza Saga all over again....-_-"

2. I just cant wait for the rest of Naruto Shippuuden.

The rest... Meh...Im stick catching up on 2008 Anime's.

by **Mappy** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:44 pm

FurryRP wrote:1. Whats this Dragonball Kai?
Is it HD? by the looks of the cover its the Freeza Saga all over again....-_-"

AniDB wrote:- The DBZ TV series is receiving an extensive "refresh" for Japanese television airing
- This is a celebration of the 20th anniversary of DBZ
- While based on the original animation production, it is being updated with new technology
- This includes extending the frames for formatting on an HD 16:9 display (note: not cropping the image)
- The original Japanese cast is re-grouping to re-voice the show (where available, and unfortunately not including those that have passed on, such as Hirotaka Suzuoki [Tenshinhan])
- Sound effects are being updated
- Unlike the general show, the OPs and EDs are being completely redone
- While not in the above announcement, other reports are noting that the number of episodes is being reduced from 291 to approximately 100

New content:
- A brief look at the last moments of Bardock and Planet Vegeta
- An overview of young Goku's growing up years (Dragonball, the pre-Z period) up until his triumph over Piccolo at the Tenkaichi-Budokai.
- The all-too-brief and yet still somewhat triumphant return of FARMER WITH A SHOTGUN!

And sadly (although that really all depends on how you look at things...)
- Goku's winky has disappeared!

That's right, through the miracle of "we're just not gonna draw it anymore", Li'l Goku is no longer going to be allowed to show off "Even Littler Goku" on TV. But don't worry, they won't do anything so blatant as to digitize tighty-whiteys on him.

- The story will be developed speedily! -- "Kai" starts from the invasion of the Saiyans. This version will be re-edited to hew more closely to Akira Toriyama's original story, so the story's development will progress all the faster!
- The opening and ending songs will be completely renewed!! -- The opening and ending songs will together be made anew! Furthermore, in "Kai", the background music will be newly recorded. Let's enjoy "Kai", where even the music has been powered up!!
- Through digital processing, the image will be made vibrant!! -- All the grime, damage and noise remaining on the "Z" film will be removed! In HD, the image will be even clearer. We've carefully made the ultra-powerful "Kai" world even more impressive!
- An all-star voice cast will record the lines anew!! -- The original main cast, centered around Masako Nozawa as Son Goku, will reunite, yo. They'll breathe life into the characters again, to support their appeal!!

[taken from Daizenshuu EX]

FurryRP wrote:2. I just cant wait for the rest of Naruto Shippuuden.

*shakes head sadly* This one has fallen to the Dark Side.

FurryRP wrote:The rest... Meh...Im stick catching up on 2008 Anime's.

Your loss.

by **Sufferes** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:49 pm

FurryRP wrote:The rest... Meh...Im stick catching up on 2008 Anime's.

I'm still cathing up on everything

Hooray for holidays...

by **Dhumahn** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:59 pm

Meanwhile I'll be happily watching Eden of The East (Higashi No Eden) episode 1 at 1.15 friday morning, on Fuji TV /khaaaan

by **Last Exile** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:28 pm

Do let us know how it goes. This was the other great hope.

by **Mappy** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:39 am

Continued ratings for first episodes of the new season:

Charady's Daily Joke 57/100
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood 76/100
Queen's Blade 6/100
Pandora Hearts 69/100
Hayate no Gotoku 2nd Season 62/100
Phantom: Requiem 73/100
Sengoku Basara 71/100

Cheers

by **khajiit** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:46 am

Mappy wrote:Continued ratings for first episodes of the new season:

Queen's Blade 6/100

How can a show possibly have such irredeemable qualities?

by **FurryRP** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:51 am

Mappy wrote:
FurryRP wrote:2. I just cant wait for the rest of Naruto Shippuuden.

*shakes head sadly* This one has fallen to the Dark Side.

I first got into naruto with the manga's. I was a bit skeptical at first and refused to watch the anime.... but after watching a few eps i thought it was alright...
I just always go through with what i finish. It took me almost 6 months to watch over 500 eps of naruto.
I just thought i would finish it off...

FurryRP wrote:The rest... Meh...Im stick catching up on 2008 Anime's.

Mappy wrote:Your loss.

lol i still have a huge amount to go....

by **Last Exile** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:11 am

khajiit wrote:
Mappy wrote:Continued ratings for first episodes of the new season:

Queen's Blade 6/100

How can a show possibly have such irredeemable qualities?

1. Nipples that fire acid.
2. Someone wetting themselves every 5 minutes - and you're forced to see it...
3. Deus ex machina and every possible conversation and plot point.
4. A lot of pointless nudity.
5. The entire ANN review panel, with the excpetion of Theron Martin, wanted to kill themselves.

by **Mappy** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:43 am

khajiit wrote:
Mappy wrote:Continued ratings for first episodes of the new season:
Queen's Blade 6/100

How can a show possibly have such irredeemable qualities?

I gave it 6/100 because.... The girls look nice.
Collect the merch. That's about all one should get out of Queen's Blade.

Last Exile wrote:1. Nipples that fire acid.
2. Someone wetting themselves every 5 minutes - and you're forced to see it...
3. Deus ex machina and every possible conversation and plot point.
4. A lot of pointless nudity.
5. The entire ANN review panel, with the excpetion of Theron Martin, wanted to kill themselves.

To some here, these would be selling points. They shouldn't believe these things to be good in the context of this show. Queen's Blade is an abomination above and beyond these aspects.

by **Atory** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:23 am

I like the fact that Mendes originally had hopes for this show. Everyone else knew it would be shite.

Still have to see it myself to see how truly bad it is.

by **FurryRP** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:33 pm

Mappy wrote:Queen's Blade is an abomination above and beyond these aspects.

So your putting it in the same catagory as Maid Guy? :lol:

But seriously

1. Nipples that fire acid.
2. Someone wetting themselves every 5 minutes - and you're forced to see it...
3. Deus ex machina and every possible conversation and plot point.
4. A lot of pointless nudity.
5. The entire ANN review panel, with the excpetion of Theron Martin, wanted to kill themselves.

does have appeal

lawl

by **Mappy** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:33 pm

FurryRP wrote:So your putting it in the same catagory as Maid Guy?

MaidGuyMind tm

by **Last Exile** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:43 pm

Sounds far less harmless than Mariaholic though.

by **Mappy** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:05 pm

Maria Holic is a masterpiece compared to Queen's Blade.

Check out the review of the first episode at the Random Curiosity blog:
http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2009/04 ... -blade-01/
ADMIN WARNING: THE LINK IS NSFW

Says about everything that needs to be said.

by **Last Exile** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:16 pm

Edit: Thanks. That warning taking is necessary. I'm glad I clicked it at home rather than in public...

Yeah, that pink-haired 'thing' is... /khaaaan

So that's a fiasco, but that's probably the whole point/catch. Ristorante Paradiso has very dodgy art and hardly established its story. And FMA 2 inspired some very angry, vengeful responses over the Net with its weak art, mangling of Ed and Al. I've seen mainly bad opinions about it so far.

*sigh* I'm down from 5 hopefuls to 2 already....Hopefully when Higashi no Eden broadcasts in the next 3 hours, we can have something to look forward to.

by **Dhumahn** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 1:50 am

Dhumahn wrote:Meanwhile I'll be happily watching Eden of The East (Higashi No Eden) episode 1 at 1.15 friday morning, on Fuji TV

Last Exile wrote:Do let us know how it goes. This was the other great hope.

Well, just finished watching episode 1, and this is what I think of it:

I won't mention any spoilers, however I do believe the naked guy is, how would you say....."hung like a horse".... :oops:

Oh, and very good american engrish was used throughout the episode....it's great when they do it right

The OP was great, very in-your-face kind of thing. Same with the ED, I loved how they did it all with paper cutouts (must have taken them a long time to do, since it looks like they went through about 5000 A4 sheets....)

My score: 98.5/100

by **Mappy** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:43 am

Mappy wrote:ADMIN WARNING: THE LINK IS NSFW

Queen's Blade is NSFW. You wouldn't want anyone seeing you watch it. At all.

by **Atory** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:07 pm

OMG that was awful. As soon as it finished it got deleted. This coming from someone who has been playing Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad most of the week.

by **Mappy** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:31 pm

Atory wrote:OMG that was awful. As soon as it finished it got deleted. This coming from someone who has been playing Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad most of the week.

Proof you should always listen to old Uncle Mappy.

I'm not against fanservice. It can be good for a laugh, most of the time. And is aesthetically pleasing to my tragically male eyes. But Queen's Blade.... It sure as hell didn't come up a 6 in my crotch. :wink:

by **Last Exile** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:35 pm

Mappy wrote:
Atory wrote:OMG that was awful. As soon as it finished it got deleted. This coming from someone who has been playing Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad most of the week.

Proof you should always listen to old Uncle Mappy.

I'm not against fanservice. It can be good for a laugh, most of the time. And is aesthetically pleasing to my tragically male eyes. But Queen's Blade.... It sure as hell didn't come up a 6 in my crotch.

Good thing I'm too old to be your nephew then.

Has anyone seen the first episode of Cross Game? This is getting a fair few perfect score reviews and it sounds like quite an interesting, cute story.

Ristorante Paradiso might not be a write-off yet. Seems that it's quite reverse-harem and not holding back much in that regard. Those with more 'manly' tastes are off-put by it while the ladies and the more 'tolerant' men seem to get what it's on about.

Ghost-07 is getting hammered, as I expected. As is Saki and K-On.

by **Matt Amott** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:31 pm

Dhumahn wrote:
Dhumahn wrote:Meanwhile I'll be happily watching Eden of The East (Higashi No Eden) episode 1 at 1.15 friday morning, on Fuji TV

Last Exile wrote:Do let us know how it goes. This was the other great hope.

Well, just finished watching episode 1, and this is what I think of it:

I won't mention any spoilers, however I do believe the naked guy is, how would you say....."hung like a horse"....

Oh, and very good american engrish was used throughout the episode....it's great when they do it right

The OP was great, very in-your-face kind of thing. Same with the ED, I loved how they did it all with paper cutouts (must have taken them a long time to do, since it looks like they went through about 5000 A4 sheets....)

My score: 98.5/100

Greg. You MUST play that show. I don't care if I see anything else this year, I want THAT show at AJAS. It is a SHOWCASE of how good the animé medium can be.

by **Last Exile** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:49 pm

It has been a definite for this year ever since it was announced.

Greg, I've heard a lot of comparisons of Eden and the Bourne movies. They similar? (That would make it even more win in my eyes!)

by **Dhumahn** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:30 pm

Well, considering I've never actually watched the Bourne movies, I wouldn't be able to do a good comparison, however on face value alone they might be similar, however no way near absolute.

Must check the TV guide for what time episode 2's on....

by **Mappy** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:26 pm

Last Exile wrote:Cross Game
Ristorante Paradiso
Ghost-07

Haven't watched these, yet, so I can't comment.

Last Exile wrote:Saki and K-On. *snip* getting hammered

Unfair to Saki. And wrong in many contextual ways.
K-ON is KyoAni moebait, done in the style of Kannagi. It isn't that bad. Lucky Star wasn't much at this stage of its run, either.

by **Dhumahn** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:36 pm

Be interesting to see how I go with these shows....

by **ARTA8SIMS** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:57 pm

2009 Spring - New Anime Introduction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmCJgWT8-B0&feature=related - Japanese

by **Dhumahn** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:14 am

Dhumahn wrote:Must check the TV guide for what time episode 2's on....

Eden of the East ep2 - 1am friday (1.30am here) :wow:

by **Dhumahn** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:02 am

Just finished watching episode 2 of Eden Of the East.... all that I'm going to say is that it is going to be A VERY LONG TIME before we see something this good again. :respect:

by **Sufferes** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:37 am

Dhumahn wrote:Just finished watching episode 2 of Eden Of the East.... all that I'm going to say is that it is going to be A VERY LONG TIME before we see something this good again.

Really?

That good?

by **Mappy** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:53 am

Sufferes wrote:
Dhumahn wrote:Just finished watching episode 2 of Eden Of the East.... all that I'm going to say is that it is going to be A VERY LONG TIME before we see something this good again.

Really? That good?

JC Staff, actually putting money into something. They're one of the few studios who do their best to make their shows not only pretty to look at, but interesting content-wise as well. When they go all-out, the results are invariably good.

The series is part of Fuji TV's noitaminA screening block, which has included, in the past, Honey & Clover (both seasons), Nodame Cantabile (both seasons and the upcoming third later this year), Moyashimon, Toshokan Sensou, Paradise Kiss, Ayakashi and its spinoff Mononoke, Antique Bakery, Hataraki Man and, most recently, Tale of Genji. noitaminA was set up as an experimental, adult-oriented, non-shonen timeslot. As you can tell from the past titles, this has included a lot of josei manga series. Ratings-wise, it has proven successful, with almost every one of these shows getting into the weekly anime top ten at some stage. Which is doesn't sound like much, until you realise that noitaminA is on after midnight and these shows are up against prime-time series.

by **Last Exile** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:54 pm

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood makes my soul want to die....almost as much as Basquash does.

by **Dhumahn** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:01 am

Now you understand why I said this show is NOT playlist material?

In other news.....Queen's Blade FAIL!!!, K-On....not too bad, Shangri-La.....zzzzzzzz......

by **Hans Stockmann** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:03 am

And Shin Mazinger Shogeki! Z-hen is getting more crazy awesome with each passing minute.

And wasn't Shangri-La the opening theme for Fafner?

by **Last Exile** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:05 am

Dhumahn wrote:Now you understand why I said this show is NOT playlist material?

You were referring to both of them, right? Right?

by **Dhumahn** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:06 am

Hans Stockmann wrote:And wasn't Shangri-La the opening theme for Fafner?

That it is....good spot

by **Mappy** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:14 am

Dhumahn wrote:Shangri-La.....zzzzzzzz......

GONZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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