Anime fans?

[Nite Owl Parallax Host Find all posts View Profile Close Nite Owl]

List your anime collection and then tell us all what your favorite one is and why.

I'll go first (duh).

Akira (film)
Bubblegum Crisis (series)
Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (series)
A.D. Police: To Protect and Serve (series)
Birdy the Mighty (series)
Ghost in the Shell (film)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (film)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Series)
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd Gig (series)
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society (film)
Blue Gender (series)
Perfect Blue (film)
009-1 (series)
Cowboy Bebop (series)
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' On Heaven's Door (film)
Trigun (series)
Desert Punk (series)
Fullmetal Alchemist (series)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa (film)
Shana (series)
Vandred (series)
Mobile Suit Gundam (series)
MS Gundam: The Movie (film)
MS Gundam: The Movie 2 - Soldiers of Sorrow (film)
MS Gundam: The Movie 3 - Encounters in Space (film)
Gundam: The 08th MS Team (series)
Gundam: 0080 - War in the Pocket (series)
Gundam: 0083 - Stardust Memory (series)
Zeta Gundam (series)
ZZ Gundam (series)
Gundam: Char's Counterattack (film)
Gundam F91 (film)
Victory Gundam (series)
Mobile Fighter G-Gundam (series)
Gundam Wing (series)
After War X-Gundam (series)
Turn A Gundam (series)
Gundam Seed (series)
Gundam Seed: Destiny (series)
Gundam 00 (series)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (series)
Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (film)
Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (film)
Samurai Seven (series)
Samurai Champloo (series)
Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal (film)
Samurai X: The Motion Picture (film)
Samurai X: Reflection (film)
Rurouni Kenshin (series)
Ninja Scroll (film)
Vampire Hunter D (film)
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (film)
Blood: The Last Vampire (film)
Blood + (series)
Trinity Blood (series)
Claymore (series)
Record of Lodoss War (series)
The Twelve Kingdoms (series)
Escaflowne (series)
Escaflowne: The Movie (film)
Orphen (series)
Orphen: The Revenge (series)
Wild Arms: Twilight Venom (series)
Xenosaga (series)
Devil May Cry (series)
Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf (film)
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle (film)
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (film)

... now... as for my favorite...

Claymore, Tokyo 2040, Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, and Gundam 00 all come pretty close... but my favorite anime, without a doubt, is:

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST



In all honesty I had practically stopped watching anime when I got talked into watching the first two episodes of this series way back when, and in reality, I only did so to get my friend to shut the hell up… but after watching those two episodes, I only wanted to see more. Unfortunately, Adult Swim had finished airing it, and it was pretty much only on every once in a while… so I did the only other thing I could think of in order to see this series. I bought it.

As I watched the show I really came to enjoy it more and more. The characters were well situated, none of them seeming forced like can happen often in anime. The action was better than most anime I could remember in recent history. But above all else, the story line and the fact that it was an alternate reality to our own (which eventually gets broken into in the movie), was all just so fascinating to me. I completed the series and promptly sought out the movie, because anyone who has seen the series knows you can’t just end with how the series ends. After viewing the film, I didn’t quite feel complete, but I thought it was a nice end... of course, I wanted more. Luckily, now we have Brotherhood coming about slowly for American audiences, but I've personally optedto wait until its been released in whole before I watch it, as I have a really hard time waiting.

That all said, I still love to rewatch the original series. It was the first anime in a long time I was able to rewatch. And I enjoyed it even more the second time through (and the third, and the fourth). It actually revitalized my interest in anime, which has again been a part of my life for a few years now, and is truly held as my favorite. I have yet to see another anime that can take this away from it… though I have recently seen some that almost achieved that (Claymore and Gundam 00)… though given the fact that I had almost entirely lost my interest in anime, and this threw me back into the mix, I highly doubt anything will be able to take its place as my favorite for a very long time… if ever.

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I've watched a few anime(s) in my time. Never have been able to get into it fully.

Dragonball-Z (Frieza Saga)
Trigun
Metropolis

Of all the anime I've seen in my life (of the three), Metropolis is hands down my favorite. I love that movie, it is a pretty faithful rendition of the original Metropolis film.

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Yeah, Metropolis was pretty good... I used to own it a long time ago... but when I fell out of anime a few years back, I had begun to give and/or sell away stuff to friends or family who wanted it... that was one of the first to go, as I recall. Only about a fourth of my current collection was retained from my old collection... and my old collection was probably around the same size as my current collection (if not bigger, though it was mostly made up of VHS tapes, rather than DVDs... which everything I have now is DVD).

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My two favourite animes are Tengen toppa Gurren Lagan and Black Lagoon.

One has freaking giant robots (really big) and the other is about a team of mercenaries including a psychoppatic woman called Revy.

Escaflowne is cool, especially because we can see one of the bad guys competently terrified of the the good guy after he slaughters all of his team.

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Kenshin Vs. Shishio. Best anime fight ever

[Tazer That Evil, Yellow Bastiche Find all posts View Profile Close Tazer]

Yo.

my collection, not complete but all I could recollect atm:

Akira (film)
Bubblegum Crisis (series)
Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (series)
Birdy the Mighty (series)
009-1 (series)
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' On Heaven's Door (film)
Desert Punk (series)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa (film)
Mobile Fighter G-Gundam (series)
Samurai Seven (series)
Samurai Champloo (series)
Wind Ninja Chronicles (film)
Vampire Hunter D (film)
The Twelve Kingdoms (series)
Xenosaga (series)
Devil May Cry (series)
Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf (film)
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle (film)
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (film)
Zegapain (series)
Macross Frontier (series)
Dragonball 1 - 4 (movies)
Dragonball Z (series)
Dragonball Z: Trunks & Bardok specials
Dragonball Z 1 - 13 (movies)
Virus Buster Serge (series)
Detonator Orgun (OAV)
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (OAV)
Gravion (series)
Gravion Zwei (series)
Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova (series)
Naruto 1 - 3 (movies)
Naruto Shippuden (series)
Naruto Shippuden 1 & 2 (movies)
Street Fighter, the Motion Picture
Virtua Fighter (series)
Nakoruru (OAV)
Black Lion (OAV)
Dangaioh (OAV)
Dangaioh G (series)
Gunbuster (OAV)
Riding Bean (OAV)
Red Photon Zillion (series)
Ikki Tousen (series)
Ikkitousen: Dragon Destiny (series)
Ikkitousen: Great Guardians (series)
Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor (series)
Robotech, The Shadow Chronicles (movie)
Bleach (series)
Rockman.EXE Beast+ (series)
Rockman.EXE Beast (series)
Rockman.EXE (series)
Rockman.EXE Axcess (series)
Rockman.EXE: Hikari to Yami no Program (movie)
Historys Greatest Disciple: Kenichi (series)
Beet, the Vandel Buster: (series)
Machine Robo Rescue (series)
Air Gear (series)
Air Master (series)
Starship Operators (series)
Baldr Force (series)
Grey: Orders to Assassinate (movie)
Space Adventure Cobra (movie)
Sword of the Stranger (movie)
Bleach 1 - 3 (movies)
Crusher Joe (movie)
Freedom 1 - 6 (OAV)
ICE (OAV)
Metal Armor Dragonar (series)
Dragon Quest Yuusha Abel Densetsu (series)
Witchblade (series)
Armored Trooper Votoms (series)
SciFi Harry (series)
Yotoden (OAV)
All Purpose Cultural Cat-Girl Nuku-Nuku (OAV)
Bastard! (OAV)
Burn Up! (OAV)
Violence Jack 1 - 3 (OAV)
Amon: The Apocalypse of Devilman (OAV)
Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back (movie)
Spriggan (movie)
[edit] Sailor Moon R (movie)
Sailor Moon S (movie)
Sailor Moon SuperS (movie)
Ranma½ (series)
Ranma½ 1 & 2 (movies)
Lensman (movie)
FotNS (series)
FotNS (movie)
Macross: Do You Remember Love? (movie)
Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo (film)
Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon (film)
Lupin III: Dead or Alive (movie)
Lupin III: Burn, Zantetsuken! (tv special)
Ninja Ryukenden (OAV)
Yomi (OAV)
City Hunter, The Motion Picture
Gear Fighter Dendoh (series)
Gall Force: Eternal Story (OAV)
Gall Force 2: Destruction (OAV)
Gall Force 3: Stardust War (OAV)
Ten Little Gall Force (OAV)
Scramble Wars (OAV) [/edit]

dont really have a fave, but I will say that Spriggan is a movie that alot of fans have never heard of, but SHOULD see......




Tazer

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Spriggan was good... but as I had totally forgotten about it until you just mentioned it... I'd have to say it suffers from being forgettable.

[Soranik Natu Green Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close Soranik Natu]

I can't list all mine right now...since they're all packed up in boxes... But i will soon...

But my favourites come down to: Cowboy Bebop, Gundam Seed (NOT DESTINY), Fate//Stay Night, and ...@_@ Probably "Planetes".

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http://www.thegreenlanterncorps.com/...210#post414210


Can we merge?

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Can we merge?

They have different purposes... that is a where you can talk generally about anything anime you feel like, whereas this thread is concise in purpose... that purpose being the listing of your collection and discussion specifically about your favorite anime (not all anime), and why it is such. Merging would be pointless, and would actually undermind the purpose of this thread.

I swear... this board's obsession with merging everything that seems to be fairly similar topics has gotten WAAAY out of hand.

For example: we don't need a WB's DCE thread... give each movie its own thread, I say! I mean, what if I want to know about Batman 3 and NO OTHER DCE PROJECTS? Why should I have to ruffle through a hundred posts of shit I don't care about to find one that gives me a glimmer of a hint of information about something I do? IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!

NOT ALL THREADS NEED TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING HUGE ASS FUCKING THREADS WITH A MILLION DISCUSSIONS PULLING EVERY EACH WAY!

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Hey dude. Tone down the angry asshole act and enough with the shouting it was a suggestion nothing more nothing less. Your first paragraph was enough to get your point across like a muture person. SMH

[Sylent_Asassin Black Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close Sylent_Asassin]

I have far too many Anime DVD's to list. I will say that my favorite stand-alone is Ninja Scroll. Everything is a series these days where you have to buy 20 discs to complete the story. There are not enough good 1 and done stand-alones.

[Tazer That Evil, Yellow Bastiche Find all posts View Profile Close Tazer]

Yo.

Spriggan was good... but as I had totally forgotten about it until you just mentioned it... I'd have to say it suffers from being forgettable.

I wouldnt say that; Dagger of Kamui was frickin' PHENOMENAL but it wasnt something that got much in the way of big press.

Spriggan had some of its manga brought over here and got retitled Striker by Viz, but since manga wasnt as visible like it is *now*, it didnt attract enough of a following for them to do much beyond releasing a small number of its total print run (damn shame too cuz the story was pretty kewl.)




Tazer

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Yo.

I have far too many Anime DVD's to list. I will say that my favorite stand-alone is Ninja Scroll. Everything is a series these days where you have to buy 20 discs to complete the story. There are not enough good 1 and done stand-alones.

theres PLENTY of stand-alone movies done, the only prob is yur waiting for them to be dubbed & released over here........

U *might* have more success if U were to open yur eyes toward digital fansubs Id recommend Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back if yur in the mood for comedy, Dagger of Kamui, Crusher Joe or Spriggan to whet yur kick-butt whistle, or City Hunter, TMP or Riding Bean for a decent mix (ya might have probs getting that last 1 tho.)




Tazer

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I use to watch alot of anime when I was younger, but I've lost touched with the genre. And when I was younger, anime was as easy accessible as it is now because it was more of a niche market and Manga was just starting out. I use to have to travel to Japantown to find videotapes and whatnot.

During my trip to Japan, I found this place called Mandrake in Shibuya. It's literally an underground anime shop.





It's about the same size as a small library with isles and isles of anime from DBZ to Hentai. If you're looking for some great anime, Shibuya is the place to be.