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DamnGlitch posted:Guilty Crown and Fractale were both pretty entertaining. I can understand not liking GC for being a pretty blatant Code Geass clone, but what was wrong with Fractale?
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I was pretty happy with the machine god elements and the idea of a 'perfect' system collapsing and how a world would deal with it.
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SpaceMost posted:I've been watching Legend of Galactic Heroes and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good sci-fi manga. Everything I've come across seems either for young audiences, or involves giant robots, but I'm looking for something space opera-ish or otherwise more Western sci-fi. I think you want banner/crest of the stars (crest comes first). It's been a while since I watched it but it's very space operatic.
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The Black Stones posted:WHOAH THERE. Guilty Crown aired on NoitaminA, let's not say anything we can't take back now. Hey, the first two episodes of Fractale weren't as bad as the first two episodes of C or Guilty Crown!
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Mar 27, 2013 10:22
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DamnGlitch posted:Guilty Crown and Fractale were both pretty entertaining. I can understand not liking GC for being a pretty blatant Code Geass clone, but what was wrong with Fractale? I didn't like Guilty Crown not because it ripped off of Code Geass, I didn't like it because it's the stupidest loving thing ever. The characters constantly made idiotic decisions, and suffered from the biggest case of personality whiplash I've ever seen in the extremes "Hey, I'm going to be a cruel dictator here, whoops didn't work out so now I'M JESUS". The whole thing is completely moronic that's only alleviated by decent animation and the occasional bit of fun craziness, but since I don't do the whole "It's so bad it's good!" shtick some people do with things I thought it was completely bad. As far as Fractale? I didn't even finish that, it was absolutely boring With [C], it definitely poo poo the bed on the ending but I could at least see it trying to be good and fun, and it had a really unique art-style that I liked and an interesting concept. That puts it above uninspired garbage like Guilty Crown anyday. Guilty Crown is terrible. I never finished Fractale so it's just me personally on that one, but there's no way I'd agree with [C] being worse than loving Guilty Crown.
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Mar 27, 2013 14:43
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SpaceMost posted:I've been watching Legend of Galactic Heroes and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good sci-fi manga. Everything I've come across seems either for young audiences, or involves giant robots, but I'm looking for something space opera-ish or otherwise more Western sci-fi.
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Memories of Emanon is a cool rear end one volume scifi manga. Based on the award-winning novel by Shinji Kajio, Memories of Emanon tells the story of a mysterious girl who holds a 3-billion-year old memory, dating back to the moment life first appeared on Earth. http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/memories-of-emanon-r3447 It's got a sequel too. http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/wandering-emanon-r3796
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The Black Stones posted:I didn't like Guilty Crown not because it ripped off of Code Geass, I didn't like it because it's the stupidest loving thing ever. The characters constantly made idiotic decisions, and suffered from the biggest case of personality whiplash I've ever seen in the extremes "Hey, I'm going to be a cruel dictator here, whoops didn't work out so now I'M JESUS". The whole thing is completely moronic that's only alleviated by decent animation and the occasional bit of fun craziness, but since I don't do the whole "It's so bad it's good!" shtick some people do with things I thought it was completely bad. I very rarely like things for being 'so good they are bad' but then again maybe the stuff you are complaining about just doesn't register for me; I unironically liked Code Geass season 2 like a whole lot for instance, and at no point was it because I thought it was an entertaining train wreck like so many people seem to.
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Between the CLAMP designs and the hammy acting, Code Geass at least seemed self-aware about how stupid and absurd it was. Guilty Crown wanted you to take it dead serious despite how vapid and shamelessly paint-by-numbers the whole thing was.
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Redcrimson posted:Between the CLAMP designs and the hammy acting, Code Geass at least seemed self-aware about how stupid and absurd it was. Guilty Crown wanted you to take it dead serious despite how vapid and shamelessly paint-by-numbers the whole thing was. Yeah, I think that's right and exactly why I like Code Geass, and hate Guilty Crown.
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Any manga or anime that explores depression as a central theme?
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Raenir Salazar posted:Any manga or anime that explores depression as a central theme? Evangelionnnnnnn Now to be more specific, do you mean as out and out DEALING with depression or depression as a subtext or motivator? There are plenty of great shows that are depressing because the creator is depressed, and Eva is one of the best examples I can think of of actually depressed people acting like depressed people. DamnGlitch fucked around with this message at 16:28 on Mar 27, 2013 |
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Mar 27, 2013 16:26
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atrus50 posted:Are there any great celebrations of capitalism out there? Like something where the main characters get stuff, and then use that stuff unapologetically to get more and bigger stuff?
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Raenir Salazar posted:Any manga or anime that explores depression as a central theme?
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You guys recommended Haibane Renmei to me after I wrote about liking the realistic, day-to-day/slice-of-life aspects of Niea_7. I'm 4~5 episodes into Haibane Renmei and I'm finding it to be impossibly boring and the characters completely uninteresting. There's nothing about Rakka that makes me want to know more about her even though I'm clearly supposed to be feeling invested in her integration into this strange society. It comes off similar to M. Night Shyamalan's The Village in which there hints that something is off yet people (mostly) blindly accept their situation, and much like The Village I just feel like the writer thinks it's more compelling/clever than it actually is. That said, what else might I look into?
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Everything else everyone said except  I guess.There is no M. Night twist present in HR, at least. That's more or less the whole point, that you're left to speculate and wonder about this rather peculiar and melancholic world.
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zenintrude posted:You guys recommended Haibane Renmei to me after I wrote about liking the realistic, day-to-day/slice-of-life aspects of Niea_7. Time of Eve sounds like it would suite you. I know I enjoyed my time of eve. (Thanks again for reminding me it existed, Chas McGill!)
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zenintrude posted:You guys recommended Haibane Renmei to me after I wrote about liking the realistic, day-to-day/slice-of-life aspects of Niea_7. Hmm. Binbou Shimai Monogatari maybe? Its been a while since I watched it, but the non-comedic slice of life bits of NieA felt kinda similar in tone to most of that.
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zenintrude posted:You guys recommended Haibane Renmei to me after I wrote about liking the realistic, day-to-day/slice-of-life aspects of Niea_7. Time of Eve. I love a bit of mundanity myself and I found HR a bit slow paced, though I still enjoyed it. Time of Eve is one of those shows where the slice of life sections serve to bolster the thematic and narrative aspects rather than distract or dilute from them. Don't let the robots put you off! Neddy Seagoon posted:(Thanks again for reminding me it existed, Chas McGill!)
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Asking for a slice of life and then calling it boring is really funny to me for some reason. Like, haha funny. HB has a few exciting moments but its really just about loving around with these characters for a few episodes and getting just a tiny peak into the strange world they've come to inhabit. So it's quite nice if you find yourself interested in the world or the characters. If you don't then there's really nothing there for you.
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DamnGlitch posted:Asking for a slice of life and then calling it boring is really funny to me for some reason. Like, haha funny. I completely understand how one would think I'm crazy, but I'm not sure how better to describe it other than I enjoy the ins and outs of running the bath house, working at the noodle bar, and struggling with school that comprises the bulk of in Niea_7's running time, but a lot of that has to do with me really liking Mayuko as a character. Actually, now that I think about it, I know exactly what the difference is between the two: in Niea_7, we're experiencing the story (largely) from the point of view of Mayuko, a character who has been entrenched in this world for years and is just going about her daily life, whereas in Haibane Renmei, we're experiencing the worth through Rakka and so it's a constant state of discovery which I find less interesting... it's far more compelling (to me) when someone can make the mundane (as viewed from the POV of the main character) interesting than attempting to make a world that is strange and new. This is probably why I also don't like Chobits as much, since Chii (and to a lesser extent Hideki) is in a constant state of discovery. It's better when characters have accepted things as the way that they are and just go about the business of doing things than characters who coo and gasp at poo poo because it's all so new and fascinating to them. testtubebaby fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Mar 28, 2013 |
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DamnGlitch posted:Evangelionnnnnnn Yeah dealing with depression as opposed to metaphors.
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Raenir Salazar posted:Yeah dealing with depression as opposed to metaphors. Holyland.
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cisneros posted:Holyland. Oh god Holyland! That comic was so cringe-inducing at first because it reminded me of the poo poo-hole that was my city after the economy crapped the bed in the mid 90's. But after a while, yeah: It's a comic about dealing with depression. In the most brutal of ways. 
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Recommend me anime about REVOLUTION. Difficulty: I've already seen Utena, as well as One Piece, Code Geass, FMA, and about half of Chevalier d'Eon. The overlap between those shows is a pretty good indicator of what I'm looking for, though.
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:Recommend me anime about REVOLUTION.  .
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Have you tried Eureka 7? The first half focuses more on the characters and setting up the world and story, but the second half has a good amount of loving the man. Edit: and since I'm in the middle of it right now, how about Dunbine? muike fucked around with this message at 04:02 on Mar 30, 2013 |
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:Recommend me anime about REVOLUTION. AKB0048 You could try Glass Fleet, which is basically the French Revolution, but In Space and with more melodrama. Also terrible mid-2000s Gonzo CG.
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:Recommend me anime about REVOLUTION. Rose of Versailles, obviously!
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Raku posted:Rose of Versailles, obviously! This is the answer. It doesn't get much more revolution-y than the French Revolution, yo. Also, Rose of Versailles is amazing as can be.
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I created a page for Hanasaku Iroha, but I'm terrible at writing, so I left the Main description blank. If someone's up for it, a description would be great to have. On a tangentially related note, there are a bunch of shows I see recommended here that don't have a wiki page, Rose of Versailles, for instance. The wiki is a great centralized source for recommendations, so if you hadn't before, consider making a page or writing your opinion. I'll appreciate it. 
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:Recommend me anime about REVOLUTION.
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unpronounceable posted:I'm terrible at writing, so I left the Main description blank. If someone's up for it, a description would be great to have. I usually just paraphrase the synopses from ANN, MAL or TVtropes, but I'll take care of it.
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:Recommend me anime about REVOLUTION. Kaiji uses heavily on a lot of revolutionary themes inside of it's story, but it's something different then most of the shows you listed.
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McNagah posted:Kaiji uses heavily on a lot of revolutionary themes inside of it's story, but it's something different then most of the shows you listed. Thanks, this one I never would have guessed on my own. I've seen most of the suggestions too, but I'll put Rose of Versailles and Glass Fleet on my list and maybe give LoGH that second try I've intended for it for god knows how long.
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Looking for something chilled out with nice music that I can watch before bedtime. I don't want any explosions or shrieking, thanks. It can still have action, but it better be slow and calculated. Something like a better Bartender would be ideal.
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Chas McGill posted:Looking for something chilled out with nice music that I can watch before bedtime. I don't want any explosions or shrieking, thanks. It can still have action, but it better be slow and calculated. Something like a better Bartender would be ideal. Sakamichi no Apollon (Kids on the Slope) is a real nice show with plenty of good jazz. The relationship stuff gets a little annoying but overall really chill and nice. And no special music, but Hyouka is really fantastic.
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Chas McGill posted:Looking for something chilled out with nice music that I can watch before bedtime. I don't want any explosions or shrieking, thanks. It can still have action, but it better be slow and calculated. Something like a better Bartender would be ideal. Nichijou would be pretty good for this if you haven't seen it.
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Hyouga is good if you are okay with it being [Bartender worked for me because booze]
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Chas McGill posted:Looking for something chilled out with nice music that I can watch before bedtime. I don't want any explosions or shrieking, thanks. It can still have action, but it better be slow and calculated. Something like a better Bartender would be ideal. Neddy Seagoon posted:Nichijou would be pretty good for this if you haven't seen it. Nichijou has plenty of comedic shouting and crazy action gags though. Actually, might be the epitome of "chilled out with nice music" ...until near the end when it becomes "melancholic with nice music"
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