Poll
Question:
What do you think of Anime?
Option 1: It satiates my fantasy to be the Roman Polanski of Squid demons
votes: 8
Option 2: It's okay on occassion
votes: 22
Option 3: I don't care. I shouldn't even be reading this
votes: 15
Option 4: Mildy dislike/make occasional pot shot
votes: 7
Option 5: It's like the Bataan Death March with school girls
votes: 16
I have endeavored to create a fair and non-biased poll. It starts at the top for anime fans and at the bottom is for haters like me.
It's okay on occasion. I do like Studio Ghibli.
I loathe it with a passion. When I saw my first catgirl recently out in the real world, my bile glands exploded.
I've watched one anime film in my life: Appleseed. I only watched it because my brother bugged the living shit out of me to, saying it was "amazing" and such.
It was ok, but I didn't find myself compelled to watch more anime afterward. Part of the issue for me, I think, is that the prevailing style of drawing anime characters doesn't at all appeal to me (the whole BESM thing).
Its a medium, not a genre.
Just like American live action films there is the great, the OK, the bad and the bloody awful.
I like CB. That's about it. It's the writing and the music more than the anime medium. I don't care if something is animated if it's well-written. Too often the two don't go together.
Quote from: Tyr on September 29, 2009, 12:29:48 PM
Its a medium, not a genre.
Just like American live action films there is the great, the OK, the bad and the bloody awful.
It's a style, not a medium.
I like Studio Ghibli films a lot. Never watched anything else for more than 10 minutes.
"It's like the Bataan Death March with school girls"
You're obviously a fan of "Battle Royale"! :w00t:
Quote from: Razgovory on September 29, 2009, 12:26:56 PM
I have endeavored to create a fair and non-biased poll. It starts at the top for anime fans and at the bottom is for haters like me.
QuoteIt satiates my fantasy to be the Roman Polanski of Squid demons
:lmfao:
Raz, do you need a dictionary?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 29, 2009, 12:39:29 PM
"It's like the Bataan Death March with school girls"
You're obviously a fan of "Battle Royale"! :w00t:
God, I'd like to put you in Dachau.
Somewhere between 3 and 4 with a smidge of 2.
I don't dislike anime as a whole...really I'm rather indifferent. What I do hate are anime fans. Yeah I'm looking at you, Tim 1 and Tim 2. :angry:
I like some anime and manga. I hate cos play animetards who can't think of anything else.
Before I forget...
Thanks for posting this poll Raz, as it will provide the data and statistics I was asking for the other day.
Provisionally, based on early results, it appears I did the general population of Languish a disservice when I came up with my own estimates, for which I apologise.
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Large size for emphasis.
Went with #2. Ive seen Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion, a few episodes of Bleach, Elfen Lied, and Outlaw Star. Haven't watched any for a while though; I've got Death Note and the rest of Outlaw Star sitting on my hard drive.
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on September 29, 2009, 12:57:53 PM
Went with #2. Ive seen Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion, a few episodes of Bleach, Elfen Lied, and Outlaw Star. Haven't watched any for a while though; I've got Death Note and the rest of Outlaw Star sitting on my hard drive.
You should probably finish Outlaw Star...of course, my reccommending it should probably send you screaming to the hills if you believe some of my fellow Languishites. ;)
Quote from: Agelastus on September 29, 2009, 01:03:11 PM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on September 29, 2009, 12:57:53 PM
Went with #2. Ive seen Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion, a few episodes of Bleach, Elfen Lied, and Outlaw Star. Haven't watched any for a while though; I've got Death Note and the rest of Outlaw Star sitting on my hard drive.
You should probably finish Outlaw Star...of course, my reccommending it should probably send you screaming to the hills if you believe some of my fellow Languishites. ;)
Outlaw Star is good and Death Note great until it jumps the shark, you'll know when.
It should be destroyed with atomic fire. We didn't use enough the first time.
Quote from: Syt on September 29, 2009, 12:44:21 PM
I like some anime and manga. I hate cos play animetards who can't think of anything else.
Unless they are attractive females.
I don't really watch it anymore and haven't in years.
Went with: It's okay on occassion, but its bloodly long time since I have fund anyting worth watching...
Quote from: Agelastus on September 29, 2009, 12:52:13 PM
Before I forget...
Thanks for posting this poll Raz, as it will provide the data and statistics I was asking for the other day.
Provisionally, based on early results, it appears I did the general population of Languish a disservice when I came up with my own estimates, for which I apologise.
Maybe you should change your avatar to something that isn't wanking material for kiddie fuckers.
Quote from: Razgovory on September 29, 2009, 02:06:30 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on September 29, 2009, 12:52:13 PM
Before I forget...
Thanks for posting this poll Raz, as it will provide the data and statistics I was asking for the other day.
Provisionally, based on early results, it appears I did the general population of Languish a disservice when I came up with my own estimates, for which I apologise.
Maybe you should change your avatar to something that isn't wanking material for kiddie fuckers.
Roman Polanski needs something to view during his internet time in jail.
Quote from: Razgovory on September 29, 2009, 02:06:30 PM
Maybe you should change your avatar to something that isn't wanking material for kiddie fuckers.
:huh:
His avatar has enormous tits.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 29, 2009, 02:12:40 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 29, 2009, 02:06:30 PM
Maybe you should change your avatar to something that isn't wanking material for kiddie fuckers.
:huh:
His avatar has enormous tits.
Yeah anime children often do. Oddly Japanese rarely do.
My indifference to anime is underwhelming...
QuoteIt's like the Bataan Death March with school girls
Quote from: C.C.R. on September 29, 2009, 02:21:29 PM
My indifference to anime is underwhelming...
Walk into a Barnes and Noble, and watch the anime/maga fags near the manga shelf. Your blood will boil.
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 29, 2009, 02:26:26 PM
Quote from: C.C.R. on September 29, 2009, 02:21:29 PM
My indifference to anime is underwhelming...
Walk into a Barnes and Noble, and watch the anime/maga fags near the manga shelf. Your blood will boil.
Meh. I'm not exactly a People Person to start with, so differentiating between these peeps & all of the other types of peeps that really, really need to stay out of my personal space on my annual trip to the mall isn't really a big priority to me...
At the Barnes and Noble near my office, the shelves housing the anime shit are always totally empty. That B&N is however a hot chick magnet, for reasons completely unknown to me.
Quote from: Caliga on September 29, 2009, 02:37:14 PM
At the Barnes and Noble near my office, the shelves housing the anime shit are always totally empty. That B&N is however a hot chick magnet, for reasons completely unknown to me.
Got a college nearby? The one I roam around in is near Wright State.
The chick employees fall under Ed's rules though:
Almost all bookstore chick workers are dogs.
The employees tend to be old ladies at that particular B&N who look like they are giant hippies who have 10 cats at home.
It's not really near any colleges so.... wait.... colleges, in Kentucky? :rolleyes:
Quote from: Caliga on September 29, 2009, 02:40:48 PM
The employees tend to be old ladies at that particular B&N who look like they are giant hippies who have 10 cats at home.
It's not really near any colleges so.... wait.... colleges, in Kentucky? :rolleyes:
HYUK, HYUK.
Judging from what I see in the two main comic store here in Copenhagen (Fantask and Faraos Cigarer) are 90% of the manga readers in Denmark female, in their late teens and early 20's, most of them quite good looking...
Anime I am not so sure about, it doesnt really seem to sell that good, guess it becourse most hard core anime fans download the stuff from the internet...
My appreciation for anime is well documented. I'd have voted for the first option, were it not for the ridiculous nature of its phrasing.
Quote from: Mr.Penguin on September 29, 2009, 03:01:20 PM
Judging from what I see in the two main comic store here in Copenhagen (Fantask and Faraos Cigarer) are 90% of the manga readers in Denmark female, in their late teens and early 20's, most of them quite good looking...
Anime I am not so sure about, it doesnt really seem to sell that good, guess it becourse most hard core anime fans download the stuff from the internet...
And all at once a million young nerds in the rest of the world cried out in pain 'Why oh why can't I be Danish'
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 29, 2009, 12:41:13 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 29, 2009, 12:39:29 PM
"It's like the Bataan Death March with school girls"
You're obviously a fan of "Battle Royale"! :w00t:
God, I'd like to put you in Dachau.
x2
Battle Royale isn't anime, it's a film, and it's awesome. I bet most everyone here would like it.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on September 29, 2009, 04:16:05 PM
Battle Royale isn't anime, it's a film, and it's awesome. I bet most everyone here would like it.
Maybe, but I still want to send Tim into an oven.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on September 29, 2009, 04:16:05 PM
Battle Royale isn't anime, it's a film, and it's awesome. I bet most everyone here would like it.
It was a novel that was adopted into a manga. :contract:
I like the Gundams. Gundam Wing, Gundam Seed, Gundam Seed: Destiny and I'll probably like the new Gundam 00.
In the past, I did like Captain Harlock (Albator) and Goldrake (Goldorak), but then I was a kid, so its normal ;)
I've seen Blood+, didn't really like it.
I've seen a couple others, but generally speaking, I'm a fan of sci-fi, so naturally sci-fi stuff has more appeal to me than demon fighting ninjas.
Can't stand the little schoolgirls having sex with tentacled monsters though.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 29, 2009, 04:21:15 PM
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on September 29, 2009, 04:16:05 PM
Battle Royale isn't anime, it's a film, and it's awesome. I bet most everyone here would like it.
It was a novel that was adopted into a manga. :contract:
Pssst... you're not helping your case there.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 29, 2009, 04:21:15 PM
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on September 29, 2009, 04:16:05 PM
Battle Royale isn't anime, it's a film, and it's awesome. I bet most everyone here would like it.
It was a novel that was adopted into a manga. :contract:
Oh. Well, the film is awesome.
Anime was a great way to avoid American junk when I was a kid... well, that and the fact that a nice chunk of our childrens' programs came from the Warsaw Pact.
(I also liked Misha the Bear, a Polish puppet production... I wonder if Martinus is old enough to remember Misha... :unsure: )
Started watching it regularly in 1974, got hooked with 'Future Boy Conan' in 1979. Did my best to keep up with it since them. Which is why I got a MP4 player, so I can watch what I can in just about any inch of time I can squeeze out of my schedule.
Quote from: Agelastus on September 29, 2009, 01:03:11 PM
You should probably finish Outlaw Star...of course, my reccommending it should probably send you screaming to the hills if you believe some of my fellow Languishites. ;)
And don't forget Angel Links, set in the same universe as Outlaw Star.
Quote from: Mr. Penguin
Judging from what I see in the two main comic store here in Copenhagen (Fantask and Faraos Cigarer) are 90% of the manga readers in Denmark female, in their late teens and early 20's, most of them quite good looking...
From what I see in stores here and in Spain, manga readership is all over the place. Kids like their Naruto and girls their Shoujo, but 30-50 males also buy about anything, from Seinen to Shounen and even Shota ( :x ), and 40+ women gather in specialized stores to discuss their favourite Josei (or even Shoujo) manga. Yaoi magazines are popular amongst the younger female readers.
Quote from: Disturbed Pervert
Battle Royale isn't anime, it's a film, and it's awesome. I bet most everyone here would like it.
"Beat" Takeshi is very much the best part of the film :D. Anyway, it's based on a 15-tankubon manga (itself from a novel, as mentioned), which is about 100x better than the movie.
Mild dislike. Mainly because I dated guys who liked it. Otherwise I'd hate it with passion. :P
Quote from: Martinus on September 29, 2009, 04:30:54 PM
Mild dislike. Mainly because I dated guys who liked it. Otherwise I'd hate it with passion. :P
So, did they show you their pokemans?
Oh, in case anyone wants to watch Battle Royale, it's on google video. On youtube too but broken in to many parts.
http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=1225842003597524246&hl=en
I have no problem with it. Even the worst anime is much less offensive than Martinus or some leftist Portuguese clown.
Oh, and for those who appreciate the bande dessinée francophone, there are many french-japanese fusions of the two genres.
One of the latest is "Valérian et Laureline", anime version directed by Philippe Vidal and Eiichi Sato of the "Valérian: Agent Spatio-Temporel" series by Mézières and Christin that has been running since 1967.
http://www.valerian-et-laureline.com/
No one on this forum speaks French.
Quote from: Neil on September 29, 2009, 05:08:10 PM
No one on this forum speaks French.
Zoupa does, and Duque de Bragança too. And I think some of the others showed some understanding of it.
Btw, there is an anime called "Hetalia - Axis Powers"*, where countries are represented in human form. In in, the Japanese present Canada as an invisible man that the Allies never notice while holding their war councils.
(actually, they kinda notice a presence, often with the US asking Britain, France, the USSR and China if they don't "feel like there is someone else in the room?", but nobody notices anything. Translucent Canada, whose voice cannot be heard by the others, just goes and sulks by the corner)
*: Hetalia being a pun on Italy. In Japanese, 'Hetalia' can be interpreted to mean "useless thing". One of the puns of the show is when WW2 starts and a messenger says this to Germany:
Trooper: "Chief! Chief! Something terrible has happened!"
Germany: "What?"
Trooper: "Italy has become our ally! AARGH!"
Never read a page of an anime book nor seen a minute of an anime movie. I'm actually not 100% sure what the term exactly denotes. So I am pretty indifferent to it on balance.
As a library employee, I found shelving anime books to be a pain in the ass because of its reversed order, and because the call number section was so overstuffed with material. So I guess that gives me a mild dislike. But now when I'm at the local public library, I enjoy seeing the oddball young kids of all races digging into their crazy anime with such pleasure. So it equals out.
Poor Australia doesn't even get noticed enough to make an invisible character in the movie. :(
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on September 29, 2009, 05:16:47 PM
Never read a page of an anime book nor seen a minute of an anime movie. I'm actually not 100% sure what the term exactly denotes. So I am pretty indifferent to it on balance.
As a library employee, I found shelving anime books to be a pain in the ass because of its reversed order, and because the call number section was so overstuffed with material. So I guess that gives me a mild dislike. But now when I'm at the local public library, I enjoy seeing the oddball young kids of all races digging into their crazy anime with such pleasure. So it equals out.
Manga at a library?
OK...14 year old me is full of jealous rage. :(
Quote from: Martim Silva on September 29, 2009, 05:15:23 PM
Quote from: Neil on September 29, 2009, 05:08:10 PM
No one on this forum speaks French.
Zoupa does, and Duque de Bragança too. And I think some of the others showed some understanding of it.
I met Zoupa. We spoke English. The facts seem to disagree with your opinions.
He frequently breaks out la francaise on the forum.
Quote from: Tyr on September 29, 2009, 05:22:19 PM
Manga at a library?
OK...14 year old me is full of jealous rage. :(
Oh yeah, and plenty of serialized TV show DVDs. I have been reluctantly privy to a lot of parent-child arguments over how many DVDs the youngsters could check out. :D
Quote from: Tyr on September 29, 2009, 05:22:19 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on September 29, 2009, 05:16:47 PM
Never read a page of an anime book nor seen a minute of an anime movie. I'm actually not 100% sure what the term exactly denotes. So I am pretty indifferent to it on balance.
As a library employee, I found shelving anime books to be a pain in the ass because of its reversed order, and because the call number section was so overstuffed with material. So I guess that gives me a mild dislike. But now when I'm at the local public library, I enjoy seeing the oddball young kids of all races digging into their crazy anime with such pleasure. So it equals out.
Manga at a library?
OK...14 year old me is full of jealous rage. :(
British libraries tend to have a little Manga, but they really
love American comic books.
I'm shocked british libraries haven't sold off all their books for more booze.
Quote from: Agelastus on September 29, 2009, 06:18:48 PM
British libraries tend to have a little Manga, but they really love American comic books.
So, who do you think is hotter, Betty or Veronica?
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 29, 2009, 06:20:15 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on September 29, 2009, 06:18:48 PM
British libraries tend to have a little Manga, but they really love American comic books.
So, who do you think is hotter, Betty or Veronica?
Peter, don't do this to me...you know that everyone around here calls me an "anime-tard".
[Wonder if they'd be surprised to know that I have some X-Men on the shelf, and as a kid and now I still love Transformers comics... :wub:]
The worst of it is is that those two names are familiar to me as a pair, but I cannot place the context without looking it up - please remind me.
Quote from: Lettow77 on September 29, 2009, 03:24:59 PM
My appreciation for anime is well documented. I'd have voted for the first option, were it not for the ridiculous nature of its phrasing.
I am not the wordsmith that sav is but I think I captured the spirit.
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Quote from: Ed Anger on September 29, 2009, 06:19:56 PM
I'm shocked british libraries haven't sold off all their books for more booze.
Or stones to throw at retards.
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Of course! Archie, that's why its familiar...I've been frequenting forums populated with Americans for too long.
Anyway, having researched the subject involved, I'd have to say...I prefer Cheryl.
Quote from: Agelastus on September 29, 2009, 06:44:21 PM
Anyway, having researched the subject involved, I'd have to say...I prefer Cheryl.
Who?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 29, 2009, 06:48:08 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on September 29, 2009, 06:44:21 PM
Anyway, having researched the subject involved, I'd have to say...I prefer Cheryl.
Who?
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Blossom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Blossom)
I have a weakness for red-heads, both in real life and in fiction... :)
Quote from: Martim Silva on September 29, 2009, 05:15:23 PM
Zoupa does, and Duque de Bragança too. And I think some of the others showed some understanding of it.
Neil can speak french ;)
And I have some understanding of it too.
Quote from: Agelastus on September 29, 2009, 06:51:54 PM
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Blossom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Blossom)
I have a weakness for red-heads, both in real life and in fiction... :)
QuoteOne of the reasons she disappeared at first because she was deemed too sexual for a children's comic.
Since they killed off the ecstasy popping red headed nympho with the shaved pubes, you're back to the Betty and Veronica choice.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 29, 2009, 06:55:35 PM
QuoteOne of the reasons she disappeared at first because she was deemed too sexual for a children's comic.
Since they killed off the ecstasy popping red headed nympho with the shaved pubes, you're back to the Betty and Veronica choice.
Well, as I don't read Archie I can't verify if she is still around or not, but -
QuoteThe character was eventually reintroduced in the main continuity and back into Archie Andrews' life during the "Love Showdown" four-part series in 1994.
Quote from: Martim Silva on September 29, 2009, 05:06:38 PM
Oh, and for those who appreciate the bande dessinée francophone, there are many french-japanese fusions of the two genres.
One of the latest is "Valérian et Laureline", anime version directed by Philippe Vidal and Eiichi Sato of the "Valérian: Agent Spatio-Temporel" series by Mézières and Christin that has been running since 1967.
http://www.valerian-et-laureline.com/
I recently saw the first episodes of this anime about zombies and cult conspiracies in 18th century France.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Chevalier_D%27Eon
I love anime.
Quote from: Razgovory on September 29, 2009, 12:26:56 PM
I have endeavored to create a fair and non-biased poll. It starts at the top for anime fans and at the bottom is for haters like me.
I don't like your poll options. :mad:
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 29, 2009, 01:04:22 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on September 29, 2009, 01:03:11 PM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on September 29, 2009, 12:57:53 PM
Went with #2. Ive seen Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion, a few episodes of Bleach, Elfen Lied, and Outlaw Star. Haven't watched any for a while though; I've got Death Note and the rest of Outlaw Star sitting on my hard drive.
You should probably finish Outlaw Star...of course, my reccommending it should probably send you screaming to the hills if you believe some of my fellow Languishites. ;)
Outlaw Star is good and Death Note great until it jumps the shark, you'll know when.
Ugh, I k now what you're talking about. I still had to read it the whole way through. And I'm still a Kira worshiper. -_-
Quote from: Tyr on September 29, 2009, 05:22:19 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on September 29, 2009, 05:16:47 PM
Never read a page of an anime book nor seen a minute of an anime movie. I'm actually not 100% sure what the term exactly denotes. So I am pretty indifferent to it on balance.
As a library employee, I found shelving anime books to be a pain in the ass because of its reversed order, and because the call number section was so overstuffed with material. So I guess that gives me a mild dislike. But now when I'm at the local public library, I enjoy seeing the oddball young kids of all races digging into their crazy anime with such pleasure. So it equals out.
Manga at a library?
OK...14 year old me is full of jealous rage. :(
And comics! :w00t:
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on September 29, 2009, 05:39:39 PM
Quote from: Tyr on September 29, 2009, 05:22:19 PM
Manga at a library?
OK...14 year old me is full of jealous rage. :(
Oh yeah, and plenty of serialized TV show DVDs. I have been reluctantly privy to a lot of parent-child arguments over how many DVDs the youngsters could check out. :D
Our library just started carrying bluray movies and
wii games.
Anime's essentially a stylistic choice. I somewhat dislike its aesthetic in comparison to American animation. Nevertheless, unless it is really exaggerated, it doesn't detract, and after all it is animation, and hence bound to suffer from simplification of one kind of another. Manga, on the other hand, has no excuse for embracing this aesthetic, and is almost entirely artistic crap.
I have found a great number of anime productions very entertaining, and a great number quite awful.
I like Anime when I find one that I like. :)
Quote from: Korea on September 29, 2009, 10:16:19 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 29, 2009, 12:26:56 PM
I have endeavored to create a fair and non-biased poll. It starts at the top for anime fans and at the bottom is for haters like me.
I don't like your poll options. :mad:
What ever is the problem with them?
Quote from: Razgovory on September 30, 2009, 12:41:45 AM
Quote from: Korea on September 29, 2009, 10:16:19 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 29, 2009, 12:26:56 PM
I have endeavored to create a fair and non-biased poll. It starts at the top for anime fans and at the bottom is for haters like me.
I don't like your poll options. :mad:
What ever is the problem with them?
Man, they almost make me sympathize with Hansie, so biased they are.
Voted for the demon squids, incidentally, although usually I would have voted "It's okay on occasions" because I agree it's a medium, not a genre.
Quote from: Alatriste on September 30, 2009, 12:58:53 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 30, 2009, 12:41:45 AM
Quote from: Korea on September 29, 2009, 10:16:19 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 29, 2009, 12:26:56 PM
I have endeavored to create a fair and non-biased poll. It starts at the top for anime fans and at the bottom is for haters like me.
I don't like your poll options. :mad:
What ever is the problem with them?
Man, they almost make me sympathize with Hansie, so biased they are.
Voted for the demon squids, incidentally, although usually I would have voted "It's okay on occasions" because I agree it's a medium, not a genre.
If I was biased I would have simply made it binary.
I am not a great fan of anime but there are some real gems especially when you compare what the competition had to offer in the '70s or 80's. Hanna Barbera/GI Joe/Transformers/Rambo cartoons vs Albator (Captain Harlock) :D
Current feature film favourite is probably Akira which is available in a great Blu-Ray edition in Japan and in North America (best sound ever on Blu-ray folks) with its state of the art pre-CGI animation.
Plus, I get to make fun of Ségolène Royal with her infamous comments about how Japanese cartoons are more dangerous for French youth than the Islamic scarf. Talk about about talking about apples and oranges...
Even cosplayers are preferable to Islamism but for the most dhimmis out there ;)
As a matter of fact, France is where manga and anime are the most popular, after Japan of course. :D
Obrigado pela dica, Martim, darei uma vista de olhos.
Quote from: Razgovory on September 30, 2009, 01:33:07 AM
Quote from: Alatriste on September 30, 2009, 12:58:53 AM
Man, they almost make me sympathize with Hansie, so biased they are.
Voted for the demon squids, incidentally, although usually I would have voted "It's okay on occasions" because I agree it's a medium, not a genre.
If I was biased I would have simply made it binary.
Do you mean a poll with 16 options be hexadecimaliased? :nerd:
Quote from: Razgovory on September 30, 2009, 12:41:45 AM
Quote from: Korea on September 29, 2009, 10:16:19 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 29, 2009, 12:26:56 PM
I have endeavored to create a fair and non-biased poll. It starts at the top for anime fans and at the bottom is for haters like me.
I don't like your poll options. :mad:
What ever is the problem with them?
They're mostly too extreme. :mad:
Quote from: Sheilbh on September 29, 2009, 12:27:49 PM
It's okay on occasion. I do like Studio Ghibli.
Ditto. There are obvious exceptions. Most of the TV series stuff (and by most I mean 99%) is dreck but there are lots of great stand alone movies done "anime" style.
Grave Of The Fireflies
Akira
Ghost In The Shell (movie)
Tekkonkinkreet
etc...
I did like Helsing.
Quote from: Korea on September 30, 2009, 11:17:21 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 30, 2009, 12:41:45 AM
Quote from: Korea on September 29, 2009, 10:16:19 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 29, 2009, 12:26:56 PM
I have endeavored to create a fair and non-biased poll. It starts at the top for anime fans and at the bottom is for haters like me.
I don't like your poll options. :mad:
What ever is the problem with them?
They're mostly too extreme. :mad:
I created this Poll mostly so I could say "Roman Polanski of Squid demons". Anyway there are worse Poles on Languish.
Quote from: Razgovory on September 30, 2009, 03:57:23 PM
I created this Poll mostly so I could say "Roman Polanski of Squid demons". Anyway there are worse Poles on Languish.
:lol:
Beautiful, simply beautiful.
I had the obligatory anime phase in high school, but since then, I really haven't watched any. Only one I've particularly liked since that phase was The Big O because of all the film noir styling, and a plot that could be made sense of with a rewatch or two.
Watched about 20 minutes of some flick where the good guys travel around in a big armored dirigible and battle the bad guys (in their bigger armored dirigible). The style of drawing really turns me off.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 30, 2009, 04:17:14 PM
Watched about 20 minutes of some flick where the good guys travel around in a big armored dirigible and battle the bad guys (in their bigger armored dirigible). The style of drawing really turns me off.
Last Exile? Certainly Range Murata has got a peculiar style...
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Could be. The good guys had elite flying lancers that the 8 year old protagonist joined. And some dorky robot.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 30, 2009, 04:48:55 PM
Could be. The good guys had elite flying lancers that the 8 year old protagonist joined. And some dorky robot.
Definitely not Last Exile then; last Exile's protagonist is not an 8 year old, and there is no dorky robot in the series. Last Exile is actually a fairly serious Science Fiction piece, with one of the wierdest worlds I've come across in the genre.
Sounds like your series is something aimed more at kids than teenagers or young adults.
Last Exile is an excellent series.
Quote from: Agelastus on September 30, 2009, 05:05:00 PM
Definitely not Last Exile then; last Exile's protagonist is not an 8 year old, and there is no dorky robot in the series. Last Exile is actually a fairly serious Science Fiction piece, with one of the wierdest worlds I've come across in the genre.
Sounds like your series is something aimed more at kids than teenagers or young adults.
It sounds to me like he's talking about Castle in the Sky. There's a mute robot with kinda misshapen proportions, and the protagonist has a voice way too old and deep for how his body is drawn.
Quote from: Agelastus on September 30, 2009, 05:05:00 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 30, 2009, 04:48:55 PM
Could be. The good guys had elite flying lancers that the 8 year old protagonist joined. And some dorky robot.
Definitely not Last Exile then; last Exile's protagonist is not an 8 year old, and there is no dorky robot in the series. Last Exile is actually a fairly serious Science Fiction piece, with one of the wierdest worlds I've come across in the genre.
Sounds like your series is something aimed more at kids than teenagers or young adults.
Last Exile was pretty good. Very slow going beginning, some parts I disagreed with, but the last several episodes are killer.
Quote from: Razgovory on September 30, 2009, 03:57:23 PM
Quote from: Korea on September 30, 2009, 11:17:21 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 30, 2009, 12:41:45 AM
Quote from: Korea on September 29, 2009, 10:16:19 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 29, 2009, 12:26:56 PM
I have endeavored to create a fair and non-biased poll. It starts at the top for anime fans and at the bottom is for haters like me.
I don't like your poll options. :mad:
What ever is the problem with them?
They're mostly too extreme. :mad:
I created this Poll mostly so I could say "Roman Polanski of Squid demons". Anyway there are worse Poles on Languish.
:lol: I love you Raz. :hug:
Quote from: Ideologue on September 30, 2009, 10:01:54 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on September 30, 2009, 05:05:00 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 30, 2009, 04:48:55 PM
Could be. The good guys had elite flying lancers that the 8 year old protagonist joined. And some dorky robot.
Definitely not Last Exile then; last Exile's protagonist is not an 8 year old, and there is no dorky robot in the series. Last Exile is actually a fairly serious Science Fiction piece, with one of the wierdest worlds I've come across in the genre.
Sounds like your series is something aimed more at kids than teenagers or young adults.
Last Exile was pretty good. Very slow going beginning, some parts I disagreed with, but the last several episodes are killer.
Agreed.
Last Exile was the last anime serie I saw, otherwise as I been dry...
But yes it was quite good, still have a thing for Range Murata's art...
Quote from: Korea on September 30, 2009, 11:43:50 PM
:lol: I love you Raz. :hug:
Really, everyone should.
It looks like I may have to tolerate anime in the future though.
Quote from: Razgovory on October 01, 2009, 10:05:54 AM
It looks like I may have to tolerate anime in the future though.
Why is that? What has made you tolerate that which before you could not?
I assume he found some more Missorah trim.
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 01, 2009, 10:09:17 AM
I assume he found some more Missorah trim.
I don't know what Ed is saying but I suspect he's right.
Quote from: Razgovory on October 01, 2009, 11:43:29 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 01, 2009, 10:09:17 AM
I assume he found some more Missorah trim.
I don't know what Ed is saying but I suspect he's right.
"trim" is pussy, beaver, twat, etc.
You get my pm Agelastus?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 01, 2009, 01:21:49 PM
You get my pm Agelastus?
I have now I've checked. I forgot I hadn't set PMs to pop up on the new Languish. Sorry. :blush:
Quote from: Agelastus on October 01, 2009, 01:37:13 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 01, 2009, 01:21:49 PM
You get my pm Agelastus?
I have now I've checked. I forgot I hadn't set PMs to pop up on the new Languish. Sorry. :blush:
Cool, tell me if you like it or not.
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 01, 2009, 12:51:42 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 01, 2009, 11:43:29 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 01, 2009, 10:09:17 AM
I assume he found some more Missorah trim.
I don't know what Ed is saying but I suspect he's right.
"trim" is pussy, beaver, twat, etc.
I suspected you suspected correctly.
Quote from: Razgovory on October 01, 2009, 03:43:33 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 01, 2009, 12:51:42 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 01, 2009, 11:43:29 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 01, 2009, 10:09:17 AM
I assume he found some more Missorah trim.
I don't know what Ed is saying but I suspect he's right.
"trim" is pussy, beaver, twat, etc.
I suspected you suspected correctly.
Hooray! It really is great though.
:huh:
I think Korea is exploring her bi-sexual side. With a purple dildo.
I just had to turn off avatars because someone walked by right when that guy's furryanimepreeteentits avatar was on my screen and asked me WTF I was looking at. :bleeding: I fucking hate anime more than ever now.
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on October 01, 2009, 05:59:05 PM
I just had to turn off avatars because someone walked by right when that guy's furryanimepreeteentits avatar was on my screen and asked me WTF I was looking at. :bleeding: I fucking hate anime more than ever now.
:lol:
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 01, 2009, 04:56:46 PM
I think Korea is exploring her bi-sexual side. With a purple dildo.
Here's a thought: why's it always purple? If it's not that totally unrealistic "flesh" color, it's purple. Pretty much without fail. :blink:
Furry? I think it's just a funky hairdo.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 01, 2009, 09:24:09 PM
Furry? I think it's just a funky hairdo.
Now that I've turned them back on, that appears to be correct (although she probably has a goddamn horse lower body or something), but at the time when he said that, I scrolled up all quick like and turned them off immediately, leaving a distinctly furryish impression.
Edit: Wait...I think I accidentally erased my next post.
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on October 01, 2009, 09:26:49 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 01, 2009, 09:24:09 PM
Furry? I think it's just a funky hairdo.
Now that I've turned them back on, that appears to be correct (although she probably has a goddamn horse lower body or something), but at the time when he said that, I scrolled up all quick like and turned them off immediately, leaving a distinctly furryish impression.
Edit: Wait...I think I accidentally erased my next post.
I'm surprised and disturbed that furries are well known enough that random passerbyes known enough to make that accusation.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 01, 2009, 09:43:37 PM
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on October 01, 2009, 09:26:49 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 01, 2009, 09:24:09 PM
Furry? I think it's just a funky hairdo.
Now that I've turned them back on, that appears to be correct (although she probably has a goddamn horse lower body or something), but at the time when he said that, I scrolled up all quick like and turned them off immediately, leaving a distinctly furryish impression.
Edit: Wait...I think I accidentally erased my next post.
I'm surprised and disturbed that furries are well known enough that random passerbyes known enough to make that accusation.
They infiltrated the Lamestream media and proceeded to work their way into every facet of American life. Even Martinus has been known to don the garb of a sheep.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 01, 2009, 09:43:37 PM
I'm surprised and disturbed that furries are well known enough that random passerbyes known enough to make that accusation.
I think it's still kind of an internet thing where they're well known (although wasn't there an Entourage episode with furries? I seem to recall Drama dressing up and going and banging some chick), but since this is an IT related....environment....everyone knows what a damn furry is.
Quote from: DontSayBanana on October 01, 2009, 09:03:09 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 01, 2009, 04:56:46 PM
I think Korea is exploring her bi-sexual side. With a purple dildo.
Here's a thought: why's it always purple? If it's not that totally unrealistic "flesh" color, it's purple. Pretty much without fail. :blink:
Welch's grape juice is in on it.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 01, 2009, 09:43:37 PM
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on October 01, 2009, 09:26:49 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 01, 2009, 09:24:09 PM
Furry? I think it's just a funky hairdo.
Now that I've turned them back on, that appears to be correct (although she probably has a goddamn horse lower body or something), but at the time when he said that, I scrolled up all quick like and turned them off immediately, leaving a distinctly furryish impression.
Edit: Wait...I think I accidentally erased my next post.
I'm surprised and disturbed that furries are well known enough that random passerbyes known enough to make that accusation.
CSI episode
Fur and Loathing.
Sergio Leone's Fur a Few Dollars More
Quote from: PDH on October 02, 2009, 07:49:16 AM
Sergio Leone's Fur a Few Dollars More
Beethoven's Fur Elise?
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There's no spot for time and space-bending office workers whose family owns the company.
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on October 01, 2009, 05:59:05 PM
I just had to turn off avatars because someone walked by right when that guy's furryanimepreeteentits avatar was on my screen and asked me WTF I was looking at. :bleeding: I fucking hate anime more than ever now.
You should have avatars turned off anyway if you post from work. I mean, I used to have a picture of an Allied airman about to get his head cut off. Ironically, that probably is more appropriate for work. :rolleyes:
Yeah, my avatar really pushes the boundary of good taste. It's been know to make people vomit uncontrollably.
Quote from: Razgovory on October 02, 2009, 12:40:53 PM
Yeah, my avatar really pushes the boundary of good taste. It's been know to make people vomit uncontrollably.
I moved my computer to the vomitorium of my villa; problem solved.