Anime

[samercury]

Has anyone ever heard of manga? They're japanese comic books but they translate them in English and French too. They're rrrreeeeaaaalllllyyyyyy (i mean really :cool: ) good. You can also read them online. If you've read one, could you tell me which series? Please. Thank You :p :angel:

[Nightshade]

Wow JUst been shelving piles of these things at the library. Ive read umm lets see One maybe when I was on my break at the library before ahh demon somthing or other prob is the series go on forever and the books are expensive.

[samercury]

Do you mean Demon Diary? yeah that one is ok. I agree that they are expensive ($10) but it's worth it if the series is really good!

[Koa]

I suppose they translate them into many languages cos they seem to be pretty famous in many places. Never managed to get into them myself, but I know many people who are, or were, interested in them.

[Nightshade]

Do you mean Demon Diary? yeah that one is ok. I agree that they are expensive ($10) but it's worth it if the series is really good!
Nope not that one

[Aeonna]

I've read quite a few, among others: Planet Ladder, Naruto, KareKano, and a bit of Fruits Basket. Plus alot of online ones by gifted amateurs. Which do you read?

I didn't know there was proffessional manga online. Where do you find it?

[samercury]

Yeah :banana:!!!!
Fruits Basket is so cool!!! I read most of the KareKAno series too. It was ok. Have you heard of DNAngel- it's really good;). Girl Got GAme is another good one and Kodocha, Mars, Othello and xxxHolic by Clamp are really good too =)

There are tons of websites that have professional manga like:
http://dreaming-illusions.tk/
http://www.strawberryvanilla.net/
http://www.manga.roel.no-ip.info/
http://dragonvoice.org/

Enjoy =)

[Aeonna]

Oh thanks for the sites! I'll definately be spending some time there :D
Ah it is true: Furuba is the best! I used to play that game when I was small too... only I used to win (which is strange, it's a game you're not supposed to be able to win in, so I must have cheated o.0 )
I haven't read any of the other ones on your list although I have heard of some. I'll keep an eye out ^^

[samercury]

Does anyone know if volume 4 of 'Hikaru no Go' is out yet. I just read volume 3 (awesome) and can't find volume 4 anywhere.

Thanks :D

[underground]

hmm, that's weird. only volume 4? haven't i finished all 23 volumes of hikaru no go?

unfortunately i downloaded it a long time ago, so i can't remember where i got them before they became illegal to distribute online. :p

it gets boring and random, though. just a warning.

[samercury]

NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!(sad) 23 volumes and licensed.
Does it really get boring??? Tell me more (please)

[Aeonna]

Well, I stopped reading Hikaru no Go before it was licensed because of the "incident" where one of the characters disappears. Underground, you will know what I'm talking about.

[underground]

yeah. :( afterward it becomes somewhat realistic and i don't like it much.
there's another manga done by the same artist called death note. in it, there's also the "incident" in which one of the characters disappears. prior to that, it was enjoyable.

[samercury]

Well, I stopped reading Hikaru no Go before it was licensed because of the "incident" where one of the characters disappears.

Which character disappears? Is is Sai???? (I don't mind spoilers and I rrrrreeeeeaaaalllllllyyyyyy want to know-Pretty please?) :D

[samercury]

I watched 'Grave of the Fireflies' yesterday and I think that it was one of the saddest anime ever made. Have any of you watched any Miyazaki movies???

[samercury]

Does anyone know anywhere that I can find scanlations of manga by the person who wrote Fruits Basket :D

[Tachikawa]

Can't help you with that...

But I love anime, not so much manga. I've read Sailor Moon, Fullmetal Achemist, Alichino, Hot Gimmick, and others. I do get Shojo Beat though and highly enjoy God Child.

[samercury]

I love anime too :D... Which ones are your favorites???

[Tachikawa]

My absolute favorite anime is Fullmetal Alchemist. :D I LOVE that show. I want all the DVDs of the series, and the new movie. My other favorites are Rouroni Kenshin, Samurai Champloo, and Cowboy Bebop.

Sailor Moon is an old favorite.

[samercury]

Haven't watched Fullmetal Alchemist yet. The others that you mentioned are pretty good especially Rourori Kenshin. I like Sailor Moon up to the Super S season :D. Did you ever watch the Inu Yasha, Fruits Basket, Pantasia, Naruto, and Glass Mask anime? :D

[Tachikawa]

Ah, Fullmetal is great, I think you'll enjoy it. I've seen some of Inu Yasha, but none of the others you mentioned. I'm drawing a blank on the Pantasia and Glass Mask anime..but I really want to see Naruto. Except it's going to be so horribly edited probably like they did with Shaman King. But I still want to see it. How is it?

[underground]

yeah, fma is actually one of the best anime because it's not too cliche and predictable. (though some cheesy moments do exist.)

and just have to make a correction: it's rurouni kenshin, not... anyhing else. :p i like the manga, but the anime is pretty horrible because after the shishio arc it's pretty much fillers after fillers. i was in pain trying to finish all 97 (?) episodes because i was already at ep 60-ish when it became dull and didn't want to give it up in spite of common sense.

inuyasha and naruto are going downhill, as any shows with over 100 episodes are bound to be. (e.g., sailor moon, dragon ball, pokemon)

many people worship furuba, but i personally don't see what the hype is all about. i've read the first 6 volumes a couple years ago or so, and while it was funny at times, i don't think it'll ever be on my top ten list. i didn't really like the angular artwork, and tohru is way too patient for her own good. or maybe i was just not in a good mood when i read it. heh, i should try to pick it up again one of these days.

[samercury]

yeah, fma is actually one of the best anime because it's not too cliche and predictable. (though some cheesy moments do exist.)

and just have to make a correction: it's rurouni kenshin, not... anyhing else. :p i like the manga, but the anime is pretty horrible because after the shishio arc it's pretty much fillers after fillers. i was in pain trying to finish all 97 (?) episodes because i was already at ep 60-ish when it became dull and didn't want to give it up in spite of common sense.

Sorry for the mispelling!!!!!!! (I won't forget again) Furuba isn't that bad (pretty good actually :D

Too many episodes episodes do kind of ruin the show after a while- that I have to agree with......

[Aeonna]

I've seen that film too. It was so sad >.<, and yet so beautiful. They've started showing Miyazaki's films in the cinema here now. I've also seen Nausicaa, Princess Mononoke, Spirited away and Laputa, the Castle in the sky. They all have the same touch of magic and vivid fantasy, I love them all despite the similarities in plot. I'm thinking of seeing Howl's moving castle next ^^.

DON'T READ THIS IF YOU DISLIKE SPOILERS

Yes, it was Sai who disappeared. After that the series lost it's sting a bit, so you didn't miss much.

Yeah, deathnote is good too but I felt that it should have ended by now. They could of wrapped it up long ago, making it potentially movie-length.

[samercury]

I've watched most of Miyazaki's films, and I have to say this- they're really good (but kind of sad though). Has anyone seen "Grave of the Fireflies"?

Sai no longer there???? :eek:

[Aeonna]

Yes, I've seen it. *points to her previous post* but my reply came a bit late and inte the middle of another conversation @.@

[confused1]

i like anime and manga too! i've read Peach Girl, still reading FLCL, but my favorite so far, that i read is, Love Hina. Love Hina is soOOO funny ^_^! i haven't seen that much anime just kentchen, spirited away, love hina, sailor moon, a bit of full metal alchemist, some inuyasha, but my favorite is CHOBITS!!!! OooOoOo YA..teehee. i LOVE YOU CHI!!! lol (= .. i went to anime expo this year too..WOOT WOO!!!

[samercury]

I just found a "Which Fruits Basket Character Are You" quiz:

:confused: :confused: :confused:

What happened to the link.
The link that I pasted wasn't the one that showed up.....

[starrwriter]

I just found a "Which Fruits Basket Character Are You" quiz:
http://quizilla.com/users/Kyoukun/quizzes/Which%20Fruits%20Basket%20(Furuba)%20Character%20a re%20you%3F/
Apparently, I'm a fruit basket consisting of wild cranberries freshly harvested from a swamp with swamp muck still clinging to them. Also a male slut, according to the other quiz.

[samercury]

Has anyone read the comic book Runaways. I want to know what others think of it because personally, I think that it's one of the worst comic books ever written/drawn :sick:!

What do you think?

[Darlin]

I've read some of Runaways. I wouldn't say it was the worse by far but it didn't capture my attention though I did like the premise. Marvel puts out far worse imo.

[ElizabethSewall]

I'm a huge fan of mangas!!
My favorites are She, the Ultimate Weapon by Shin Takahashi and Angel Sabctuary by Kaori Yuki.
I also like God Child and Meine Liebe (Kaori Yuki), XXX Holic, Tsubasa Chronicle, Chobits and Clover (Clamp).
I've seen every Miyazaki movie and I've loooooved them!!!
Though deeply sad, The Grave of the Fireflies is really beautiful...
Actually I don't know which is my favorite. It seems like each time I see a new one it becomes my new favorite... :lol:

[Virgil]

Oh, so this is where Same gets her interesting avatars.

[samercury]

[QUOTE=ElizabethSewall]I'm a huge fan of mangas!!
My favorites are She, the Ultimate Weapon by Shin Takahashi and Angel Sabctuary by Kaori Yuki.
I also like God Child and Meine Liebe (Kaori Yuki), XXX Holic, Tsubasa Chronicle, Chobits and Clover (Clamp).
:D


I've seen every Miyazaki movie and I've loooooved them!!!
Though deeply sad, The Grave of the Fireflies is really beautiful...
Actually I don't know which is my favorite. It seems like each time I see a new one it becomes my new favorite... :lol:
:eek: :lol:
What do you think of Howl's Moving Castle?


Oh, so this is where Same gets her interesting avatars.
Some :p

[ElizabethSewall]

[QUOTE]
What do you think of Howl's Moving Castle?


I've loved it, there is so much poetry and magic in it... :nod:
Moreover I can't help idolizing Calcifer!! :banana:
I've read the book since and I liked it either.
:D :D :D

Which Miyazaki is your favorite Samercury?

[Taliesin]

We have read four or five first parts of Othello, a friend loaned them to us, but she hasn't got more herself, so can't read what happens next.

[Fontainhas]

Has anyone ever heard of manga? They're japanese comic books but they translate them in English and French too. They're rrrreeeeaaaalllllyyyyyy (i mean really :cool: ) good. You can also read them online. If you've read one, could you tell me which series? Please. Thank You :p :angel:

AHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My obssession is manga and anime! I know everything of manga.
I love Cowboy Bebop, Evangelion, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, Akira, and mostly my favourite: Blade of the Immortal! It freagin' rocks... :banana:

ò ié!!

[samercury]

[QUOTE=ElizabethSewall]
I've loved it, there is so much poetry and magic in it... :nod:
Moreover I can't help idolizing Calcifer!! :banana:
I've read the book since and I liked it either.
:D :D :D
Cal's cool :nod:
There's a book? :eek:


Which Miyazaki is your favorite Samercury?
Hard to chose
Spirited Away...or Totoro...or Grave of the Fireflies...or Nausicaa....or Whisper of the Heart......or Howl's Moving Castle...

[samercury]

We have read four or five first parts of Othello, a friend loaned them to us, but she hasn't got more herself, so can't read what happens next.
Cool....what happened in the 4th part? ;)

[samercury]

AHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My obssession is manga and anime! I know everything of manga.
I love Cowboy Bebop, Evangelion, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, Akira, and mostly my favourite: Blade of the Immortal! It freagin' rocks... :banana:

ò ié!!
yay....:D :D :D

[ElizabethSewall]

[QUOTE=samercury]
There's a book? :eek:
[QUOTE]

Yes there's a book written by Dianna Wyne Jonnes, I think she's an American novelist (if I'm not mistaken). It is rather good. :nod:

By the way I love your new avatar, it's great!!! :D :D :D

[Bakiryu]

So, does anyone here like anime/manga? I'm particularly a fan of Masachi Kishimoto and Kaoiri Osaki.


Anyone?

[Oniw17]

I liked Kenshin. And Berserk... and I've always wanted to read the Kingdom Hearts mangas. Yu Yu Hakusho was one of my favorites aswell. Inuyasha I like, just because Sessho maru is so cool. I guess I liked the themes in Naruto(Kishimoto's themes), but in the anime, there's way too much yelling...and of course, I had a childhood attachment to Dragon Ball(I think the first anime to come out here).

[Bakiryu]

Yu Yu Hakusho was one of the first anime I ever watched, but i didn't get any of it since I didn't even speak English at the time. InuYasha is cool too, but kinda boring. I liked the movies a bit but they should improve it a little bit. Kingdom Heats it's pretty cool and I should get into it but the fans kept spoiling it for me. I think I like Naruto because he's like me (with less yelling and more randomness). Dragon Ball is like a stapple anime. It's hard to find an anime fan who actually HASN'T watched it. It's pretty good :)

[Anza]

I like Manga! I read Fushigi Yugi and Ramna 1/2.
I like Inuyasha and Naruto. I don't watch them much, though. My parents don't approve. I can't imagine why. And Inuyasha comes on at freaking midnight!

[Bakiryu]

you can find Inuyasha at www.veoh.com at midday if you want! (what's wrong with midnight) I can't believe your parents don't approve of Naruto! I'm always watching it (and tend to imitate it a bit). they just laugh and say I'm like his twin or something.

Ramma 1/2 is awesome. My friend lend me one of the later mangas and it was pretty good, I just can't find it anywhere.

[Anza]

My best Friend (One of three) has a whole network of Anime addicts and she can get just about any copy of any thing, that is, if she doesn't already have it.

[Nightshade]

We have discussed manga and some anime before in these 2 threads:
http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13235&highlight=anime

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14021&highlight=anime

Ive watched alot of really old dubbed anime when I was little and alot of them were based on books like Zorro ( watched that in 2 languges) , the little princess, A cartoon that was odd version of Little men ( where it mostly revolved around the little girl whats her name?) and of course how can I possibly forget remi which was based on malots sans famille.

[Anza]

you can find Inuyasha at www.veoh.com at midday if you want! (what's wrong with midnight) I can't believe your parents don't approve of Naruto! I'm always watching it (and tend to imitate it a bit). they just laugh and say I'm like his twin or something.

Ramma 1/2 is awesome. My friend lend me one of the later mangas and it was pretty good, I just can't find it anywhere.

I can't stay awake until midnight, and my parents say 1) Amine is stupid, and 2) Naruto has violence. They don't realize that their attempts to make me into a sheltered brat are futile.

[Bakiryu]

Yikes! But everything in the world has violence! Nature has violence. And if anime is stupid how come good anime makes millions each year, yeah, making money is soooo stupid. I wonder why old people have different views.

(But try the link I gave you, it's awesome for anime. I currently downloaded VeohTV for free and am watching episode 90 of naruto)

[Anza]

Hey, Nightshade, Happy Birthday. Of course, it's all over the forums.

[Bakiryu]

(Wrong thread!)

[Anza]

What's PI to a thousand places? and how come you're memorizing it?

[Oniw17]

They don't realize that their attempts to make me into a sheltered brat are futile.
Lol, but they let you on the internet.

[Bakiryu]

PI to a thousand places is: (the 1000 digits of the equation pi) or 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375 10
58209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679
82148086513282306647093844609550582231725359408128
48111745028410270193852110555964462294895493038196
44288109756659334461284756482337867831652712019091
45648566923460348610454326648213393607260249141273
72458700660631558817488152092096282925409171536436
78925903600113305305488204665213841469519415116094
33057270365759591953092186117381932611793105118548
07446237996274956735188575272489122793818301194912
98336733624406566430860213949463952247371907021798
60943702770539217176293176752384674818467669405132
00056812714526356082778577134275778960917363717872
14684409012249534301465495853710507922796892589235
42019956112129021960864034418159813629774771309960
51870721134999999837297804995105973173281609631859
50244594553469083026425223082533446850352619311881
71010003137838752886587533208381420617177669147303
59825349042875546873115956286388235378759375195778
18577805321712268066130019278766111959092164201989

I'm memorizing it to test my memory (with useless knowledge!)

[Anza]

(Wrong thread!)

Me? Sorry. I have this personal thing against focusing.

Back to Anime...
At first I had a hard time reading from right-to-left, but I got over it, and now I have to get used to left-to-right anime because Ramna 1/2 is oriented left-to-right.

[Anza]

oh, pi. I was looking at it like the letters P. I. >.< oops.
I would much rather memorize poems. I probably need to redo my signature, because I finished it today. It took me three days to memorize.

[Bakiryu]

I think manga should be in the original format~and stick with it. Of course it would help if I knew Japanese. I'm trying to learn so I can go to Tokyo and buy as much manga as I can carry.

I love Ryoga In Ramma1/2.

[Bakiryu]

oh, pi. I was looking at it like the letters P. I. >.< oops.
I would much rather memorize poems. I probably need to redo my signature, because I finished it today. It took me three days to memorize.

Cool. I need to memorize that when I finish with PI. I tend to memorize random things: like the emo kid song (I just sing it along to my friends It's a riot!) I just like saying "Quoth the raven, Nevermore!" It sounds cool :D

[Anza]

WOAH!! My signature fixed itself!!

I'm not that far into Naruto, because my friends just got me into it, am I can only recognize characters. I kinda know the storyline, but I have a LOT of episodes to watch.

[Bakiryu]

We have discussed manga and some anime before in these 2 threads:
http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13235&highlight=anime

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14021&highlight=anime

Ive watched alot of really old dubbed anime when I was little and alot of them were based on books like Zorro ( watched that in 2 languges) , the little princess, A cartoon that was odd version of Little men ( where it mostly revolved around the little girl whats her name?) and of course how can I possibly forget remi which was based on malots sans famille.

Wow, I hadn't seen this post. They made Zorro into anime?! :sick:

But this thread was about anime AND manga :bawling: why it's it mixed with another thread by Mercury, who left!? :bawling:

[Lauren81492]

I've read about 3 volumes of Yu Yu Hakusho, but I kind of lost interest since
a) I could never get to the bookstore so I had to read scanned images online, and
b) I'd already seen the entire anime (loved it!) so I already knew what was going to happen.
But it was really cool. I had to get used to reading the "wrong" way.

[Anza]

I drove my mom crazy with it, because I was reciting it every moment. The only way I can remember it, was
1) I recited it aloud
2) I memorized each stanza seperately, then used the first line to prompt myself
3) I memorized it in halves (i.e. There are 18 stanzas so I memorized nine, then the other nine.)
4) Strangely, I found that I was blurting out stanzas I hadn't memorized yet. I have no idea how, but the ones I just blurted, I memorized entirely without trying.