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    Anime

    in General Discussion

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    No wonder I can't stand 00. Every Gundam since 0083 is garbage. But by far the worst goes to SEED for going 51 episodes too long. Allow me to summarize it for you:

    The Worst Moment of my Life: A Dramitazation of Gundam SEED

    Main Guy: OMG!! WE ARE THE EMO!! I SHURE HOPE I DON'T GET A GIANT ROBOT TO FIGHT!!

    Giant Robot: TADA!!

    Annoying Chick: YOU ARE TEH HAWT!! LEMME GIT WIT CHU!!

    Main Guy: NO I AM A MEMBER OF NAMBLA

    *The enemy attack*

    Space Captain: ARRGH!! I HAVE FALLEN OVER AND MY BOOBS BOUNCED A LOT. NOT AT ALL FANSERVICE ARRGH!!

    Main Guy: LET US FIGHT THE ENEMY IN AS LITTLE OF FRAMES AS POSSSIBLE

    *45 Hours go by*

    Main Guy: I HAVE WON. NOW THERE IS NO NEED TO MAKE ANYMORE EPISODES EVER AGAIN!

    Director: O RLY?

    51 Remaining Episodes: TIME FOR SUM RAEP!!!

    The End.

    Anime

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    I know anime is Japanese animation, but the definition of it is thinning out. The problem with placing anime as Japan-only is that its influence is already spreading and such. Is Korean animation not anime? Or Chinese animation? How about some animation that are aimed towards American audiences, like Afro Samurai, or American series that sort of pay tribute in artstyle, like Teen Titans or Airbender. I am not trying to spark a flame, but it is just like if someone call everything cartoons, then a bunch of people would throw a fit because there are various reasons why something should be called so-and-so, etc.

    Anime

    in General Discussion

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    I guess I can give out some more personal opinions about some animations:

    Boys Be - This is pretty much a slice of life series, but rather than focusing on a lifestyle of a specific person, there are a series of people that this series examines and try to express it an an individuality that anyone can love. It is a decent animation, but I am not certain how the American Dubbing is like.

    GetBackers - This is a pretty nice animation that involves two people working in a retrieval-for-hire service, hence the animation's title. It involves magical powers and plot twists to some historical artifacts in our history, which makes it a pretty decent watch. The downer to this is that the ending falls flat, like a brick in a 100-g room. I would have expected more, but it just left me with an upset.

    Kimi ga Nozomu Eien - This is like "Its a Wonderful Life" in animation. So much turmoil in this series that you hope that it would end, so that the protagonists can at least have their dignity and such. It deals with a bunch of adult issues and is not suitable for people under the age of 13 and such, but overall, it is a strong series that strikes the person's psyche.

    Last Exile - A GONZO series that involves two ordinary children in an extraordinary war. It digs deep into the idea of aristocracy and the balance of power. You root for the protagonist as he tries to complete what thier fathers died for, peace.

    Maison Ikkoku - One of the older romantic genre series. It has the same art style as Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura, and Inuyasha, but rather than involving martial arts or mystical beings, it revolves around a hopeless man trying to succeed in life while trying to have the courage to ask his landlord out. Overall, it is a nice series.

    Saikano - This series involves a girl transformed into a weapon of destruction to defend Japan from invading countries. It is a very harsh series that involves deaths of many of the secondary characters. It makes you wish that all of the violence can stop, so that the characters can at least live a normal life. It struck a chord on my nerves, which I stopped midway through the series, as I couldn't watch them suffer (it was the same time I was watching Now and Then, Here and There, so my emotions was already at its breaking point).

    Stelliva of the Universe - A space drama that involves a bunch of children placed into a world after its destruction. It focuses on their hopes of being the best that they can be, while engaging in conflicts that involve invading aliens, warring nations, and world-ending phenomenon. It is a bit heartwarming at some times, and overall is a good series.

    Batman the Animated Series - Animation is Animation, and Batman the Animated Series is, what I considered, one of the best American animation series of all time. It had a dark aspect to it and revolves around one of the greatest voiceacting that I heard. Once your hear Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as The Joker, you can not hear them in any other reincarnation of their characters. Its influence was so great, that even a series-only character, Harley Quinn, entered into the comic canon. There is a reason why this series won an Emmy.

    Anime

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    My friend has an anime club, he's about to shut it down for that very reason. People keep bringing minors, little kids specifically. He's like 35, and most of the guys in the club are around there, but it's random when 15 year olds walk in. specifically girls because in all my experience anime fanboys can't just be cool around women.

    I remember there was an "anime club" in my high school. When I mean anime club, I mean 4 guys using a tv watching Slayers every day. It was pretty sad as the room was shared with basically everyone who had class before and after the lunchtime.

    Sidenote: One time they were watching the Evangelion movie with the part where Rei was on top of Shinji, and they were commenting out loud.

    "You know she is going to fake it when they do it"

    The professor that lent them the room looked up from his magazine. "Wait, what? You are watching porn in class?!?!"

    He then proceeds to turn off the tv and confiscate the tape. All while a bunch of people from after-lunch class, including me and a few friends, watched on. Classic.

    Anime

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    There are a few anime that I would suggest watching, though some might already have been brought up. Mind if there are any type of spoilers, I can't tell.

    Key: the Metal Idol - It is a pretty old series, about a decade ago, which involves a mechanized girl to fulfill her grandfather's request to become human. It is set in that era, to which there is not that much magic or super-advance technological items, such as lasers or flying ships. What makes this series interesting is the idea of an advance Pinocchio story. Quality production was good at the time, though it involves bits of nudity and violence.

    Kokoro Library - A Slice of life series that I still love (see them dancing in SoC's sig). It is a story about 3 girls and a library. Focuses mainly on Kokoro, one of the girls, and sets it at a really lovely pace. No extremes of romance, violence (except a small tidbit, you will understand why as the series progress), or slapstick comedy.

    Abenobashi Mahou Shotengai - Also known as Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi. Pretty funny stuff. It is about a boy and a girl who travel to worlds to get back to their own. The curveball here is that the worlds are the thoughts of the boy. Extremely funny from beginning to end, overall it is worth a watch.

    Now and Then, Here and There - This is a very strong drama that covers all the ethical choices of man. In a world where water is scarce, a lot is portrayed in here. Greed, power, child militias, rape, pregnancy, the works. It is by far, the deepest dramatic series that I have seen. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and School Days make you think, "Wow, they can do that?" This series make you say, "Wow.....we can do that?"

    I can make a few more observational reviews of any other genres, just tell me which one.

    Nintendo DS

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I'm not sure what cases are included in 2 yet (haven't been able to "import"), but if you can play the first one first, then I don't see why you wouldn't.

    From the size of the game, it doesn't look like that there will be any specific DS cases like the first one.

    Nintendo DS

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    I don't think I've seen anyone talk about it, but anyone getting Magical Starsign? It looks pretty good.

    Its ok, but the gameplay is a bit slow. I would prefer Children of Mana and/or Contact. I played all three for about an hour each and Magical Starsign is the last pick. Not that its bad or anything, but that the other two feels a bit better than it and that the other two has multiplayer.

    OC ReMix BitTorrent Distribution: Issues; also SEEDERS WANTED

    in Site Issues & Feedback

    Posted

    Alright, say my upload rate is 15k. Is that 15k per person downloading off of me or 15k divided amongst them?

    If you have Shdow's BT, then you can check who you are d/l from. This also applies to who people are uploading from you. When I am looking at my upload rates, I see that the total ul rate is just all of the uploading rates combined. So if it was 15k, in your case, then it would be that one person is ul at 2k, another at 6k, and another at 7k, which totals in at 15k.

    I hope that this helps.

    OC ReMix BitTorrent Distribution: Issues; also SEEDERS WANTED

    in Site Issues & Feedback

    Posted

    I'm seeding one of the torrents now. But it's getting, at most, about 12kb/s. And my d/ls only get up to about 25kb/s. Earlier in the thread people were talking about 500k and such. I have DSL, so why aren't I pumping out larger upload values?

    I am assuming that there are not enought seeders distributing the file, and maybe moer than enough leechers. If you have Shadow's experimental BT (dunno about other BT programs), you can see how many people are d/l it and who has the complete files (they show the percentage complete).

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