Anime appreciation thread~!

Polymorphia wrote: If it's a really good dub, I prefer that, but most dubs make me cringe. Normally the voice acting is okay; it's just the way certain phrases are translated.

In my opinion, the voice actors in the English dubs sound too old if the characters are teenagers. And many anime series have teenage protagonists. Japanese voice actresses seem not to have any problems sounding like an 11 year old girl even when they are actually in their late 30s.

Michael678 wrote: Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: I remember the show being wildly inconsistent! Had some interesting ideas and a mess of others. Probably why I never quite got all the way through it! I was watching it when it was being fan-subbed, not sure if I even finished getting the downloads at the time. Looking to get some nice anime blurays in the future, I haven't bought any in that format so far, well, with the exception of the first `Ranma 1/2' and `Sailor Moon' box-sets , but they're pretty old and creaky by todays standards, so I'd love some modern ones that visually really pop. They're damn expensive, though! 1. i guess you might have to read the manga if that's the case 2. anyway, i started my journey with the Fate series from Type-Moon with Fate/Stay Night (2006) and the film version of UBW .....now before you go on and hang me on Gallows Hill (you figure that one out), i want to point out that i did this out of curiosity, and i wanted to see the basis of the Fate route in the original visual novel (am aware of the things taken out there), and the film was for what's to be expected from that route when i get to the TV series. may be going for Fate/Zero (which i can't wait!!) overall, enjoyment was rather high despite some of the animation and writing inconsistencies for the series and the over-editing for the film. let the hate roll in!!

At this point the 2006 Fate/Stay Night is better as a curio more than anything else. It's not that it's a bad series, it's just it starts off following the Fate route from the visual novel and then starts throwing in things from the Heavens Feel and Unlimited Blade Works routes, things which tent to revolve around opposing choices being made so it doesnt really work as well.

Ufotable's Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works series from this year is definitely the one to go with, much more coherant as a complete story and Ufotables animation quality wipes the floor with everything that isnt a big OVA series. Same goes for their Fate/Zero prequel series and I'm looking forward to the Heavens Feel films they're currently working on. Just a shame they've said they wont animate the Fate route though, there's some very important information regarding Shiro and Saber in there.  

Anyone here caught up/watched The Perfect Insider? 

Anyone here ever watch Code Geass or Speed Grapher?  Thoughts?


Edited by MillsLayne - October 21 2015 at 19:15

Code Geass is exceptional, rivals Steins;Gate for being my favourite anime, an amazing story with amazing characters. Wish I could say the same about it's OVA, Akito the Exiled, the first two parts were pretty good but part 3 was terrible.

Never heard of Speed Grapher.

Curious: How far are you through it? 

Speaking of Geass, when Schneizel moved his own king in check during the chess game, was I the only one to think of the blackjack scene from Austin Powers?

Alright. When I was watching it whiled it aired I liked it as a real guilty pleasure anime. It's fairly shallow substance wise but it was entertaining to watch. Though while I liked it early on, it quickly became too predictable and just lost its flair. I think that is the general consensus for the show though, had a strong opening and early episodes but just went downhill .That is probably the dislike you're talking about. 

Yea especially if he entertains you or presents his opinion well. 

I finished the second season of Darker Than Black, and I enjoyed it more than the first.  It had a more focused (if not "darker") story line and the characters felt more fleshed out.  Now I'm off to Welcome To The NHK while I try to finish Another.  I'm NOT enjoying that one as much as I thought I would.  Not bad, just kind of boring.