Anime Discussion Thread

[Vincenttam]

Originally Posted by DylanFRS

I still don't understand the hype over AoT (SNK). It isn't a bad show or anything, it just doesn't seem nearly as good as the hype it has generated. I got about 15 episodes in before realizing that the reason I kept watching every week was because it was a cliff hanger show. Reminds me of DBZ. 5 minutes of exciting stuff at the beginning, 15 minutes of mush, and 5 minutes at the end to leave you hanging till next week. Most of the content to me seems pretty meh though.

I started by reading the manga. It went out of the norm of happy good guys prevail to, post apocalyptic giants that look like people killing all the good guys. I enjoy it, i grew up reading naruto bleach where it felt rated pg13. Needed something out of the norm. Of course i read and watch dragon ball-dbz and the 13 movies at the time, but that was before i was an anime fan and more of a dbz fan.

[Nevermore]

Originally Posted by DylanFRS

I still don't understand the hype over AoT (SNK). It isn't a bad show or anything, it just doesn't seem nearly as good as the hype it has generated. I got about 15 episodes in before realizing that the reason I kept watching every week was because it was a cliff hanger show. Reminds me of DBZ. 5 minutes of exciting stuff at the beginning, 15 minutes of mush, and 5 minutes at the end to leave you hanging till next week. Most of the content to me seems pretty meh though.

I'm no anime expert, so I could be wrong, but that just seems to be the norm of that genre. It doesn't seem to be as 'happy' as the rest, good guys prevailing over evil in the traditional sense, but I still think it fits the genre (the name of which is escaping me). I've watched a lot of Naruto, Bleach, and DBZ in the past. They all follow that timeline you mentioned. 5 minutes of exciting stuff at the beginning, then a bunch of talking and such for most of the middle, and then exciting ending so you have to watch the next episode.

[SirBrass]

The name of the genre is Shounen. Means basically "boy".

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[DylanFRS]

Originally Posted by Vincenttam

I started by reading the manga. It went out of the norm of happy good guys prevail to, post apocalyptic giants that look like people killing all the good guys. I enjoy it, i grew up reading naruto bleach where it felt rated pg13. Needed something out of the norm. Of course i read and watch dragon ball-dbz and the 13 movies at the time, but that was before i was an anime fan and more of a dbz fan.

Originally Posted by Nevermore

I'm no anime expert, so I could be wrong, but that just seems to be the norm of that genre. It doesn't seem to be as 'happy' as the rest, good guys prevailing over evil in the traditional sense, but I still think it fits the genre (the name of which is escaping me). I've watched a lot of Naruto, Bleach, and DBZ in the past. They all follow that timeline you mentioned. 5 minutes of exciting stuff at the beginning, then a bunch of talking and such for most of the middle, and then exciting ending so you have to watch the next episode.

I think you guys both summed it up for me. I never liked Naruto or Bleach and I grew up with DBZ so who knows what I would think of it now. But it definitely strikes me as a grown up version of those three animes.

Despite my tastes all of those shows have a huge following and the fact that they are already working on a live action movie of AoT means it obviously has a ton of momentum already.

[Vracer111]

I can't stand traditional Shounen shows, yet I love Attack on Titan...because it's not a typical/traditional Shounen show. I'm more of a serious or comedy anime viewer.... from Ergo Proxy, Ghost in the Shell SAC, Flag, 5cm/s, Jin-Roh, Casshern Sins, Yukikaze, to Cowboy Bebop, Redline, Ramen Fighter Miki, Dai-guard, Trigun, Patlabor, and You're Under Arrest. Though the middle of AoT was a little slowly paced and the ending somewhat disappointing, overall I still love it. Most enjoyable watch in a LOOONG time...

[oso_25]

Damn its been awhile since I posted something on here but what is everyone else watching so far for the new year? I got into a few shows and some shows I missed a year ago when I got into anime (Thanks to my brother )


Watching Right now:
- Samurai flamenco
- Golden Time
- Kill La Kill (Best Anime I have seen IMO)
- Super sonico
- Space Dandy
- D-Frag
- Nobunagun
- Chuunibyou season 2
- Tonari no Seki-kun (8 min anime but funny)


Older stuff that I did not see and caught up on
- Kyoukai no Kanata(Beyond the boundary)
- Unbreakable Machine Doll (Love YaYa she was a funny character)
- So I cant play H ( rewatching it cause it is good)


Yea that is pretty much

[M-17]

I keep seeing references for this show around the internet lately and I think I might actually start watching this anime.

So here's to Attack on Titan living up to the hype... if there is any.

[Kiske]

Finished up Darker Than Black, loved it. Re-watching Gurren Lagann and Black Lagoon until the final OVA for Gundam UC airs.

[Photonic]

Im starting Steins Gate.

[M-17]

Not like anyone cares, but I'm on episode 13 or 14 on Attack on Titan.

I thought the beginning was too rushed and not enough character build. The whole plot is interesting so I kept watching to see if things would get better and it does, but it takes a while, imo. So far so good. Basically a little rough in the beginning, but progressively get better.

[Vracer111]

Originally Posted by M-17

Not like anyone cares, but I'm on episode 13 or 14 on Attack on Titan.

I thought the beginning was too rushed and not enough character build. The whole plot is interesting so I kept watching to see if things would get better and it does, but it takes a while, imo. So far so good. Basically a little rough in the beginning, but progressively get better.

You're in the lull before the storm man....things are about to get crazy. I thought he first 8 episodes were the best I've ever seen an anime start off with then it lulled and lost momentum in the middle, dragging out a little too long. But then the last half came and was just crazy all the way to the end... in a really good way! Keep in mind I saw Attack on Titan as it was simulcast...I'm sure marathoning it will make the middle section not seem to drag out as much...

[frsjon]

I have started watching "pupa" On crunchyroll and even though it is one of those really short episodes anime, it has a very dark and interesting story.

[Purdue FR-S]

I'm such a lightweight with anime ...

I like:

Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Death Note
FLCL
Initial D

...girlfriend always trying to get me to watch more if it :P

[SVTSHC]

Just caught up on Log Horizon. Soooo gooood, makes me want to play an MMO again. Although it's no Sword Art Online :p