What you watched, expected, and got.

[Friend of Luffy and Gon]

Actually Naruto has plenty of good in part 2. Jiraiya vs Pein was probs the last really good fight, if we exclude Killer Bee pwnage of Sasuke. As for part 1



Is what I remember part 1 as, including the anime.

[Pirate Empress Kooh]

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...Needless to say, the animation is still beautiful, and if nothing Akira Takizawa's character is fun to watch.

[P1nk]

Actually Naruto has plenty of good in part 2. Jiraiya vs Pein was probs the last really good fight, if we exclude Killer Bee pwnage of Sasuke. As for part 1

http://www.narutohurricane.com/pics/..._cover_v19.jpg

Is what I remember part 1 as, including the anime.

That pic just brings back a lot of nostalgic and good memories for me...I miss Naruto.

[Monkey King]

Actually Naruto has plenty of good in part 2. Jiraiya vs Pein was probs the last really good fight, if we exclude Killer Bee pwnage of Sasuke. As for part 1

http://www.narutohurricane.com/pics/..._cover_v19.jpg

Is what I remember part 1 as, including the anime.

Jiraiyaa Vs Pein sucked the same shit as most stuff, and the arc where they find Tsunade was the tasteless crouton before things started to taste outright bad.

[zachri]

-what I read what I expected what I got with all parts of JJBA other than the newest-

So much accuracy right there.

[Gliblord]

Jiraiyaa Vs Pein sucked the same shit as most stuff, and the arc where they find Tsunade was the tasteless crouton before things started to taste outright bad.

Lol what this is so wrong I can't even

I guess our tastes are like the complete opposite

[Nidhoeggr]

Jiraiyaa Vs Pein sucked the same shit as most stuff, and the arc where they find Tsunade was the tasteless crouton before things started to taste outright bad.

I agree, it quickly went downhill from somewhere in the middle to end of the Chuunin exams...

[phoenix_fire]

Cant you guys discuss that in the Naruto thread?

[Monkey King]

I agree, it quickly went downhill from somewhere in the middle to end of the Chuunin exams...

Wrong again. Chunnin Exams were great.

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Lol what this is so wrong I can't even

I guess our tastes are like the complete opposite

I was there, there when it was all happening the end of Part 1.
Good times? hahahahahaha

I was there...

[AfroSamurai]

So... Naruto discussion aside. I just read Psyren. Expected a normal shonen manga with loads of cliche, got something much more intriguing, with a fun plot, decent characters, extremely cool powers which work in a relatively intelligent way and overall was impressed by the lack of plotholes and by the way the series got rapped up well without suffering too much from the limited amount of chapters given before cancellation.

[Unrequited]

First official theatrical trailer of Eva 3.0



Well I certainly wasn't expecting what I got. But then again, I was expecting something strange.

[Davy Jones]

First official theatrical trailer of Eva 3.0



Well I certainly wasn't expecting what I got. But then again, I was expecting something strange.

Will there be another penguin ending this time?

[Marano]

I'm tempted to make one of these for Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro, but I'm too lazy and haven't quite finished it yet anyways.

[Chillanuggets]

So I got to watch Ergo Proxy recently.

As for what I expected, I'd pretty much guessed that it would involve some post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk undertones within a mysterious city while entwining unashamedly heavy themes of advanced philosophy, as that was as far as I read up of it before actually giving it a go.

In the end, that's...sort of what I ended up getting, lol, and it was pretty damn good. However, you can tell how the anime seemed to be a tad bit unable to strike a balance between plot development and thematic characterization, forcing the writers to put the philosophical allegories in the forefront while letting the actual point of the main plot slip, at times. Not necessarily a bad thing, of course, (especially considering how well-done the philosophical concept was pulled off in several individual episodes) but definitely a little off-putting for those not that interested in continuous segments of hyperbolic psychobabble with little relevance to the original cyberpunk, noir-reminiscent themes it started off with. Imo, though, if you were to truly dissect the elements of the show and look at it as more of a symbolic metaphor of modern philosophical contemplations than an actual sci-fi detective story of some sort, then you may find yourself watching one of the more impressive titles of the past decade, in spite of its heavy use of allusions and references to significant figures/works in the field of psychology and philosophy that might otherwise go unnoticed, 'ey.

Overall, though, I thought it wasn't too bad. Too flawed to be a masterpiece, but intricately crafted and damn if it isn't a helluva ambitious attempt at posing the major questions of life through the allegorical formula of an anime, lol. To those looking for somethin' a little different, and considerably darker and grittier, than your usual anime, I'd say that Ergo Proxy is highly recommended. Not to mention that it's got some of the finer animation of today and impressive art design to boot.

[Demonicpoodle]

So I got to watch Ergo Proxy recently.

As for what I expected, I'd pretty much guessed that it would involve some post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk undertones within a mysterious city while entwining unashamedly heavy themes of advanced philosophy, as that was as far as I read up of it before actually giving it a go.

In the end, that's...sort of what I ended up getting, lol, and it was pretty damn good. However, you can tell how the anime seemed to be a tad bit unable to strike a balance between plot development and thematic characterization, forcing the writers to put the philosophical allegories in the forefront while letting the actual point of the main plot slip, at times. Not necessarily a bad thing, of course, (especially considering how well-done the philosophical concept was pulled off in several individual episodes) but definitely a little off-putting for those not that interested in continuous segments of hyperbolic psychobabble with little relevance to the original cyberpunk, noir-reminiscent themes it started off with. Imo, though, if you were to truly dissect the elements of the show and look at it as more of a symbolic metaphor of modern philosophical contemplations than an actual sci-fi detective story of some sort, then you may find yourself watching one of the more impressive titles of the past decade, in spite of its heavy use of allusions and references to significant figures/works in the field of psychology and philosophy that might otherwise go unnoticed, 'ey.

Overall, though, I thought it wasn't too bad. Too flawed to be a masterpiece, but intricately crafted and damn if it isn't a helluva ambitious attempt at posing the major questions of life through the allegorical formula of an anime, lol. To those looking for somethin' a little different, and considerably darker and grittier, than your usual anime, I'd say that Ergo Proxy is highly recommended. Not to mention that it's got some of the finer animation of today and impressive art design to boot.

That was incredible, I'm looking for a "subscribe" button so I can follow your posts but I'm not seeing one...

[FelRes]

Bokurano

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[Demonicpoodle]

Joshiraku (summer 2012 anime)

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What I watched


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What I got

This show is seriously destroying my sides, and I don't even understand most of the Japanese culture jokes.

[Sonic Youth]

What I read:

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[Davy Jones]

Reviving this.

What I watched: GANTZ
What I expected: A good story, boobs, bloody messes
What I got: A clusterfuck that left me weeping.