Animu tangent split from LTD (there are spoilers...you've been warned)

[Max Payne]

Fuugi Yuugi had a terrible villain. At least Aizen commanded presence.

Aizen is a master troll.

But now he has bitch legs and a retarded hairstyle, but I guess it's better than the paper doll look

fml

 

[Alessa Gillespie]

You guys should rly read something like Tramps Like Us or Otomen or something because imo, they're pretty good.

But while Ichigo doesn't have a lot of complexity, I'd argue the people around him do: Ishida was pretty much a loner from the beginning of the comic, and he wanted to prove that Quincies were just as good as Shinigami. But other than that desire to prove himself, he had no attachment to the other characters. Now he has a crush on Orihime and wants to protect her, and he seems to like Chad and Ichigo much more than he did when he was first introduced.

Rukia was also introduced as a somewhat violent to Ichigo but generally Yamato Nadeshiko personality to everyone else. She had a huge complex about killing Kaien, and I'd say that she still does, though she's managed to let it go. She also seemed to have shut herself off from most people during the first arc, and then she gets caught by Byakuya and Renji, and Ichigo and friends go to save her. Once this happens, she does seem to realize that all of these people do care for her, and she opens up to some of them a bit more, even encouraging Orihime when she felt upset because she couldn't fight Hollows. Once she defeats Aaroniero, she seems to have realized that she had no choice but to kill Kaien a while ago.

Orihime's really a roller coaster, who kind of went from being a joke character to being someone with a lot of angst because she didn't want to hurt anyone, and moreover just couldn't do it. She seems to have gotten the most attached to the group out of anyone, especially Ichigo.

...mebbe I should stop there because I feel internet backdraft coming on.

 

[Tifaeria]

But while Ichigo doesn't have a lot of complexity, I'd argue the people around him do: Ishida was pretty much a loner from the beginning of the comic, and he wanted to prove that Quincies were just as good as Shinigami. But other than that desire to prove himself, he had no attachment to the other characters. Now he has a crush on Orihime and wants to protect her, and he seems to like Chad and Ichigo much more than he did when he was first introduced.

Rukia was also introduced as a somewhat violent to Ichigo but generally Yamato Nadeshiko personality to everyone else. She had a huge complex about killing Kaien, and I'd say that she still does, though she's managed to let it go. She also seemed to have shut herself off from most people during the first arc, and then she gets caught by Byakuya and Renji, and Ichigo and friends go to save her. Once this happens, she does seem to realize that all of these people do care for her, and she opens up to some of them a bit more, even encouraging Orihime when she felt upset because she couldn't fight Hollows. Once she defeats Aaroniero, she seems to have realized that she had no choice but to kill Kaien a while ago.

Orihime's really a roller coaster, who kind of went from being a joke character to being someone with a lot of angst because she didn't want to hurt anyone, and moreover just couldn't do it. She seems to have gotten the most attached to the group out of anyone, especially Ichigo.

...mebbe I should stop there because I feel internet backdraft coming on.

^This. Took the words right out of my mouth, except for Chad. Talk about Chad too!

 

[Gabranth]

I feel obligated to plug Berserk again for it is awesome. It has a deep and intriguing story as well.

Also since we were talking about villains, Griffith is a great one. Though he started off as a very fine antihero more than a villain.\

It makes me sad that this one anime critic chick rated Aizen higher than him... Oh well. She was at least right and put Johan at #1.

 

[Max Payne]

Berserk is incredibly awesome, but I wouldn't call it "deep".

 

[Makoeyes987]

Berserk is seinen at its best. That shit is hardcore and disturbing.

 

[Celes Chere]

I have never seen Berserk. D:

 

[Max Payne]

I have never seen Berserk. D:

You don't have the stomach for it.

 

[Makoeyes987]

Sometimes I don't even have the stomach for it, and that's saying something.

 

[Celes Chere]

OMG I want to see it then. xD

Torrent site, awaaaay~~

Edit: Watching the first episode.

You guys are right. DX

 

[Alessa Gillespie]

it's okay, Celes, I couldn't watch Gantz without feeling ill.

Or the Passion of the Christ for that matter.

 

[Makoeyes987]

Yeah, Berserk is pretty fucked up. Not just in terms of its violence, but just how depressing all of it is. The world is a violent, bloody, tragic, and horrible place in Berserk.

 

[Celes Chere]

And yet I can't stop watching it. Now I'm interested to see what will happen.

FFFFFFUUU

Yeah, for me, it's more how depressing it is. At least so far. I didn't really mind the guy being cut in half, it was more how fucked up the beginning was to that poor girl.

 

[Max Payne]

You're watching the anime? PFFT. The anime isn't shit.

The manga is where it's at, and it's really fucked up. The anime doesn't even touch it.

Hell it barely even covers the story.

 

[Alessa Gillespie]

I mostly didn't like Gantz because the main chick got almost raped every five seconds. Hell, the dog rapes her and it's played for laughs.

what the hell Japan.

 

[Eerie]

And this is why I don't read seinen - although I do read josei There are some things I would have rather not know, give me back my peace of mind ;_;

 

[Alessa Gillespie]

The only seinen I seriously read is...

...

Chi's Sweet Home. About the life of a kitten named Chi. I don't think I'll ever understand or want to understand why that is.

 

[Gabranth]

The Berserk anime was good for what it was. Especially since it was centered on when Griffith was most prominent.

And great music.

 

[Ryushikaze]

I'm not sure what all these strange sounding terms mean. But I read MAHOU SENSEI NEGIMA!

Actually, the latter bits of the story are quite like Shonen as it should be.

Aww, ain't it cute, the phillistine thinks he can compete with the like of Kei and Yuri and Duke Togo.

And yet I can't stop watching it. Now I'm interested to see what will happen.

FFFFFFUUU

Yeah, for me, it's more how depressing it is. At least so far. I didn't really mind the guy being cut in half, it was more how fucked up the beginning was to that poor girl.

Start getting the manga now, because the anime STOPS.

Also, six more Action heroes you people need to familiarize yourselves with.
JoJo, JoJo, JoJo, JoJo, JoJo, and JoJo.

 

[Celes Chere]

WTF SO I SHOULD READ IT INSTEAD. Okay after the first episode I'll just read it. XD

 

[Makoeyes987]

Only a philistine would deny the sheer awesomeness that is Son Goku and Dragonball. He is the definitive shonen action hero. Him, Kenshiro, and Joesph Joestar.

It's like a trinity.

 

[Strangelove]

I'm such a snob that I stopped the video the second I realised it wasn't going to be in Japanese

I'm also disappointed in the lot of you for not mentioning Char Aznable.

It rhymes with 'gar', ffs.

 

[Max Payne]

That chick never actually gets raped Aki, but she does die not long after her appearance.

The real main female character comes later in the Gantz manga.

Also, Berserk is like, hardcore fantasy. There's rape, cannibalism, kids getting eaten, burned, mauled, mutilated and all kinds of shit.

 

[Gabranth]

I'm such a snob that I stopped the video the second I realised it wasn't going to be in Japanese

English voice-actors are good too!

Also Berserk does have some deep bits. Like Batman mentioned, there are kids dying and doing grotesque things but one example of it is pretty tragic. The girl just wanted to get away from her abusive parents and as a demon, she's trying to help children get away and come to Berserk's version of Neverland.

Berserk's version of Neverland involves playing catch with eyeballs but it's the thought htat counts.

So it's not violence for its own sake is what I mean.

 

[Alessa Gillespie]

That chick never actually gets raped Aki, but she does die not long after her appearance.

rly? Cause I remember her screaming about the dog licking her or some shit, though I could be misremembering.

If the dog did lick her vag I'd still call it rape, cause she seemed really upset by it in the show. Cause, yanno, it's a goddamn dog. Course, I have not watched Gantz in 4+ years so I may be misremembering.