cobaltstarfire Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 It's not really that surprising really, maybe I'm just used to a lot of Anime having roots in Manga that are more than 30 years old though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Jovian Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Gundam isn't based on a manga, though give that it originally came out in the 70s, and that its creator has a long history of doing mecha anime, it's not all that surprising that he had an idea for it years before he actually got around to making it. As an aside, am I the only one who tends to like anime that's not based on a preexisting manga better than stuff that is? It seems like most anime is based on a manga, but the stuff I really like (Gundam, Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, and Paranoia Agent, for example) are all anime-first (though the popular stuff tends to get a manga adaptation eventually). There are exceptions, obviously (Trigun, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Outlaw Star are all anime-based-on-manga that I enjoy), but it's consistent enough that I wonder if it's just me or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobaltstarfire Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I never said it was, I just said I'm used to a lot of anime being based on Manga that are lots older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triad Orion Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Yah Zeon designs sure are super-cool! Nah, Char was a douchebag loser right from the beginning. The only difference in CCA is that he's also genocidal. ...Yeah. I kinda forgot about that one. XDD I was thinking more along the lines of the Zaku II, the Gouf, and the Gelgoog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Jovian Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I never said it was, I just said I'm used to a lot of anime being based on Manga that are lots older. I never said that you said that it was. I just said that it wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 So what the hell was the deal with the ending for Phantom? They went through ALL that effort just for that shit to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-n-j-i-n Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I love how Haruhi season 2, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 and Phantom trolled its viewers HARD. Yuuki in Tokyo Magnitude was dead for like 7 episodes. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Spoilers man, spoilers. :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinslayer Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Well, there's definitely some animes I'm definitely not looking forward to now...j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Man, I was not expecting the end of Spice and Wolf 2 I was hoping it'd go on for at least a couple more episodes also something about Haruhi 2 was really missing the intensity of the first season I guess I'll go catch up on Hayate and Shana then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 also something about Haruhi 2 was really missing the intensity of the first season How about all of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 uhhh I don't really get what you're trying to say Haruhi 1 had an obvious arc (with some side stories) and a strong conclusion, but Haruhi 2 was like TEH ADVENTARES OF HARUHI NAND GANG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 uhhh I don't really get what you're trying to sayHaruhi 1 had an obvious arc (with some side stories) and a strong conclusion, but Haruhi 2 was like TEH ADVENTARES OF HARUHI NAND GANG They were after moose and squirrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I feel like we're speaking utterly different languages here since I have absolutely no idea what the hell you just said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobaltstarfire Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Rocky and Bullwinkle reference of some sort? I'm not sure what exactly it would be referencing...since I've never seen the anime in question but that's about all I can come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyanCe Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 so this haruhi thing really is it any good? i'm hesitant when it comes to shows that everybody likes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 It was a stupid in-joke over here, but anyway! The problem I saw with Haruhi 2 is that it seemed like the producers thought people would think "hey it's more Haruhi being haruhi!" and love it regardless. They really didn't go anywhere with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 season 1 is good and at 14 eps, it's not that big of a timesink watch it in airing order though or it screws up the pacing if you're watching it from the DVD which has it in chrono order then here's the airing order with numbers representing chronological order: 11, 1, 2, 7, 3, 9, 8, 10, 14, 4, 13, 12, 5, 6 feel free to skip 11 though if you're watching fansubs (I highly recommend a.f.k.'s) then it's be in the right order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyanCe Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 11, 1, 2, 7, 3, 9, 8, 10, 14, 4, 13, 12, 5, 6 wait you mean what the hell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 it works, trust me if you look at it 11, 1, 2, 7, 3, 9, 8, 10, 14, 4, 13, 12, 5, 6 bold reds are the main story with side stories in between which happen to be in an erratic chono order it works pretty effectively, in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binjovi Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a great series. Even season 2 was pretty good (endless eight was just a few episodes too long). It's probably got a little more hype than is necessary, but that doesn't always mean it's bad. Like Gollgagh said, there aren't a huge amount of episodes so there's no harm in giving it a shot.You can watch the first season in any order you want, but the original airing order is my preferred way of viewing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyanCe Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Well upon further research, i discovered that wendee lee and michelle ruff do VA's for the show, so i will probably be watching the dub soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 The main problem with Haruhi S2 (other than the dreaded Endless Eight) is that it's taken piecemeal from several storylines in several light novels. While quite a few S1 episodes did the same, a large portion of S1 came from a major arc. S2 could only count as doing the same if you believe that Endless Eight really should've lasted more than 3 episodes max. I assume S3 will be a lot better on that end, because Disappearance is probably the next thing to be adapted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-n-j-i-n Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Out of maybe 20 anime series for the summer, I'd rank Haruhi season 2 near the bottom. Extreme amount of hype for a middling show. At least other middling shows had likable characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 watch it in airing order though or it screws up the pacing I have no idea why people say this it's supposed to have you ever seen memento and/or pulp fiction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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