Anime, anyone?

Nimbo · Anime, anyone?

So do you watch any anime, 'cause i'm a uber fan of anime, and it would be nice to have some like-minded people to talk to. ^^
Maybe someone who knows about the whole shojou ai thing.. or not as long as you know about and have seen some anime i'm thrilled Razz

erm anyways i haven't been watching so much anime lately but heres my list:
Claymore
Bleach
Naruto
Kannazuki no miko
Strawberry panic (haven't watched the whole serie yet)
Trigun
Slayers

And others that i can't remember right now ^^

Now it's y'alls turn

TLC DEMON

Well there is

Nadesco
Out Law Star
Lastexile
Green Green
Trinity Blood
Robin The Witch Hunter (cause her name is Robin and so is mine)
there are alot more i cant remmber all their names right now. i know if you go to you tube and type in shoujo ai there is amv's and you can look at the list of names of the animes and they have some on there. my faviorit is mai hime even though i havnt gotten to watch most of it. and if ya ever wanna talk just pm me or send me a message on anything pretty much.

nekotine

my list of watched/watching/watched a bit of anime is daaaaaaaang long. too long to post on here so i'll just direct you to my myanimelist page. i probably need to update that...

but yeah, watched Voltron, Robotech and a few others when i was a kid, didn't really register it as Japanese animation though. when i was in high school, Sailor Moon hopped onto US televisions, it piqued my interests a lot, along with Dragonball Z and Tekkaman Blade. my dad was a manager at Hollywood Video and brought home one of Masamune Shirou's anime (can't remember if it was Black M-66 or the original Appleseed oavs...) so i began to browse the animation section, which i had been unaware of. i rented GunBuster and from there i was pretty much smitten with anime. started attending the local con, Fanime, met friends (some with whom i'm extremely close to to this day) online via IRC and have been watching fansubs since they were still only available on VHS tape sent by mail! XD yeah, i'm pretty dated... still watch anime to this day though i'm taking a bit of a hiatus to catch up on some j/k/asian dramas i hadn't gotten around to watching.

as for yuri/shoujo ai, i was translating for the manga scanlation group, Otenba
, doing titles such as Kannazuki no Miko, Read or Dream and Hayate x Blade before they got licensed. i regularly hang out/idle in #lililicious, who also translate yuri anime/manga for fans. i plan to do a yuri panel at Fanime, provided i can find the time between work and school. x_x;

so yeah, i'm down with the anime/manga/yuri talk if other people are. :3

Lyska · anime

I love anime, and my absolute favorite is:

Haibane Renmei.. and let me tell you why!

The series is about being reborn, and discovering your darkness before it consumes you. Even though there aren't any clear lesbian or gay themes in the series some characters probably are. It's about the feeling of falling on earth and being charged to declare your purpose. When it starts, you think "oh, this is about a bunch of non christian angels redeeming themselves" but what it's really about is the power to save someone else no matter how powerless you feel.

That series is gorgeous, moving, and damn infecting. Prepare to be permeated.
Oh,
and Lain, Ergo Proxy, the Scrapped Princess (if you want a little old school). and Full Metal Alchemist can't be missed.

ditto on the Witch Hunter Robin.. it's My So Called Life for the hunter 90's witch. It's one of those animes where nothing happens.. yet everything happens.
Anime is almost endless. I like that about music too.. you can watch and watch and never watch it all.

nekotine

Haibane Renmai was definately a good one from Yoshitoshi ABe, i feel fortunate that i was able to get a hold of 2 of the short doujinshi he did and based it on. if you really enjoyed it Lyska, you might want to check out the book Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Murakami Haruki (or Haruki Murakami, if you go by the English way of arranging names...), which supposedly influenced/inspired ABe to do Haibane.

as for there being gay/lesbian overtones, while i would say that certain characters certainly become attached to one another, probably beyond that of a common friendship, i wouldn't go so far as to say anyone was 'in love' with each other. along with the message that everyone has the power to save someone no matter how powerless they feel, it's also about learning to believe and trust that the people close to you will be there to help you, and that there is no shame in asking them for help in your darkest of times. and i think it's that level of trust that people 'inflate' to be love. not that i blame them. heck, i'd be all for it but yeah... n.n; it's a pretty common theme in a few of ABe's works really. i'd definately recommend it to those who can handle a somewhat slow paced 'slice of life' drama.

my personal all time favorites are:

i like and have watched a lot more anime than that but those are the ones i can marathon over and over again and never get sick of EVER.

as for stuff that's yuri/shoujo ai/has girls in love/like/fans hope they love/like each other, there's:

...and much, much more. if there's an *, that means i particularly enjoyed watching it. Very Happy

for a full list of titles or just about everything considered yuri in nature, whether it's in canon or fandom, i'd suggest checking out Yuricon for all your needs.

Taija

I'm wouldn't call myself a huge fan of anime, but I surely do like it. My favorite series are Noir, a story of two female assassins, and Wolf's Rain, which follows four wolves trying to find a way to the paradise - both of them are really beautiful and touching. Over the time I have also became attached to Bleach.

As for yuri.. well, I tried watching Maria-sama ga Miteru, but I didn't really like it. I'm still willing to try something out, though, so I'm open for suggestions.

Nimbo

nekotine

Taija

Nimbo

Taija

Nimbo

nekotine

yeah, while Maria-sama ga Miteru has yuri to it, it's also josei, meaning it's very 'slice of life'. so yeah, not much of a 'deep story' to be found within it, mostly just...emotions, for lack of a better wrod. Strawberry Panic, which is kind of a parody of Marimite, has more of a story to it, rather than just individual character backgrounds that effect how everyone interacts with one another.

hmm...i watched Loveless but like a lot of yaoi my friends share with me, it's a bit too much on the emo side for me. i did enjoy Kouya and Yamato's side story though.

Claymore was fun. at first, it reminded me a lot of Berserk but with female warriors instead but it's quite different. i have to say, myself and a lot of people cheered when Raki was absent from episodes for a long while. he's a decent kid and means well but man...whiny/screamy much? x_x; the first few episodes were pretty meh but once they started Claire's flashback arc, things picked up. i'm curious to see what happens past the anime ending but i have yet to pick up the manga.

i'd really recommend Simoun if you want something with a deep and beautiful story and yuri. on the world of Daikuuriku, everyone is born a female but once they reach the age of 17, they can choose to remain female or begin the transition to become a man. although, in the nation of Simulacrum, if you make this choice, you are unable to continue piloting an advanced aircraft called Simoun, which were built by an ancient, yet somehow advanced civilization. other nations of the world want this technology for their own ambitions and are willing to wage a war to do obtain it, using technology similar to that of the 1920-30s, while a single Simoun is able to do an incredible amount of damage by 'drawing' ceremonial glyphs in the air. i'll stop there before i start spoiling stuff but yeah, it has a bit of a slow start but it picks up really quick. definately recommend it.

hmm...i haven't heard of or seen Ginga Nagareboshi Gin though it's interesting it was translated as Silver Fan. ginga = Milky Way, nagareboshi = shooting star and Gin = silver, though Gin is a common name as well. ah well, even official English translated name that the Japanese come up with is completely different so yeah... n.n;

Rogue

i loved Maria-sama ga Miteru! i thought it was really cute.

my current favorites:
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Elfen Lied
Slam Dunk

i'll have to check out Strawberry Panic. Very Happy

vou

I don't really have favourites but I do enjoy a good story and lots of gore and blood, one i can keep watching is blood +, if anyone wants to recommend more bloody titles then please feel free

nekotine

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (Kai - which would be the second season) is good and bloody. the way the story is told in a very 'visual novel' way in that there's usually multiple stories, with the last one pulling/linking them all together. i tell you this now since it'll seem like the characters get 'reset' after each story, and i just want to say that there IS a reason why, and it's worth seeing it through to the end.

Elfen Lied is definately bloody as hell as well, just within the first 5 minutes of the show.

Darker Than Black is an excellent series (though the ending kind of faltered unless they plan to do an OAV or second series to follow up on it) and is...not as bloody as the other two but can be ruthless in it's own way.

Speed Grapher is supposed to be pretty violent iirc though i have yet to finish it myself for it also tends to hurt the brain at times. XD

that's all i can think of off the top of my head but i'll write again if i think of more.

Rogue

i just finished up Strawberry Panic; i really enjoyed it (even if it was super cheesy in parts. hehe). Any other yuri anime you recommend, nekotine? Very Happy

nekotine

xKiDDOx

Is there like, an anime version of The L Word?

Like, I know so much shoujo-ai is filled with 'almosts'. You watch 26 episodes only to get a small kiss at the end, and 'almost' touches, kisses, etc throughout the season. I'm not patient enough for that anymore. haha

narukoyuri

Maybe Strawberry Panic would fit the bill? It became a lot more explicit than I was expecting from a girls school anime. Lots of fanservice. Razz

Another good one is Simoun - flying mecha powered by kissing girls, and heaps of lesbian drama happening on the ship. The story and characters are really good, I enjoyed it a lot.

On a separate note, it's not yuri but has anyone mentioned Black Lagoon yet? I love that show! It's so kickass and Revy is so hot. Recommend to fans of girls with guns and lots of things blowing up.

Another show I just started watching is Seirei no Moribito. The main character is cool; a strong independent spearswoman who's a resourceful fighter and bodyguard. The scenery is rendered really prettily, if a bit overly CG at times.

Oh, and surely someone has watched Bubblegum Crisis? It's not really yuri but you can pretend it is XD

nekotine

yeah, Strawberry Panic and maybe even Kashimashi to a point is the closest you'll get to L Word anime-wise. in manga though, there's two that come to mind, and that's Shoujo Sect and Maka-Maka. they're a lot less 'fluffy' than SP and Kashimashi, seeing as they're manga for adults/older audiences.

Maka-Maka is a shounen yuri manga features two girls, Jun and Nene, who start out as good friends and as the manga progresses, so does their relationship. the subtitle of the manga kind of says it all, really- Love Sex Communication. at first, they're very 'good friends with benefits'-like, seeing as they both still see guys on the side, but by the end, it's obvious that they're very attatched to one another, even if they never really get to the whole romantic 'i love you' moments. you can download the entire manga from here, just be warned, it is pretty sexually explicit so read with caution around parents/young siblings/coworkers/etc. XD

Shoujo Sect is also a shounen yuri manga but i would say that it ranks higher on the 'fluff' scale seeing as the girls tend to get involved with one another after their sexual encounters. it features a cast from an all-girl private school, most of whom live together in dorms. there's no real story as it generally just jumps from 'couple to couple' but the main/most recurring characters are Honda Shinobu and Naitou Momoko, and while Shinobu is interested in Momoko, Momko is pretty turned off by the fact that Shinobu has Shane Syndrome. n.n; part of it can be downloaded from here, though i'm ashamed to say i/we haven't finished translating it because school/work/laziness has prevented me from doing so. for that, i apologize. <_<

but yeah, those are my suggestions.

narukoyuri

Aha, I forgot about Shoujo Sect! Man those girls have sex at the drop of a hat.

I think I found a chapter from the second volume translated; is anyone else translating it? Otherwise, I could offer to help, I've read both volumes in Japanese. : D

KamiKiwi

I'm not a huge fan of anime, but two animes I really like are Death note, and Lucky Star (It's hillarious!)

aluminumcandy

I'm a huge anime/manga fan as well. Sadly all mine are packed away in boxes right now so I'll have to update with a list later. Though I have/have seen a lot of what's been mention already.

Not sure if this one was mentioned, but I love Rose of Versaille. Anyone else seen it?

Sami

^^ I'm really into anime too.

I just finished Saiunkoku Monogatari and am waiting for a torrent of season 2!

I also keep up with all the yaoi anime releases and the good yuri ones.

I own about 125 manga so that is a decent sized collection.

Mm.. I love collecting plushies too! *holds up cute little Sailor Uranus one*

Vickie

The newest complete anime I watched most recently is Death Note. The last one I watched was Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (Fullmetal Alchemist). Have been wanting to watch Naruto since my younger brother and cousins all watch it, but there are just way too many episodes! Caught a few episodes of Monster and it looked quite interesting, too.

I also re-watched the whole Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon and Ranma Nibun no Ichi series. Reminded of the good old days(?). Very Happy

acro_circus

I just got back into watching anime again, now that I've seen this thread I'm going to have to check out a lot of these suggestions o.o

I usually watch anime movies, I believe the last one I saw was Tekon kinkurîto

I just finished watching Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito, didn't really like the ending though :/

FullMetalRissa

Anime/Manga has control over me.

I watch/read:
Death Note
Naruto
Bleach
InuYasha
FullMetal Alchemist
Black Cat
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Burst Angel
Code Geass
Doujin Work
Vampie Knight
Blood+
Ghost In The Shell
Yu Yu Hakusho
Reborn!

There are more but I'm really tired and it's late and I can't think...

Sora

FullMetalRissa

acro_circus

Finished watching The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, does anyone wanna learn the dance with me?! XD

...I like co-ordinated dance more than I should probably admit =_=;;

FullMetalRissa

funiai

Hoo...This is going to take a moment....>.>;;

Either in animated or manga form, I won't bother to differentiate specifically or put them in any specific order.

-Samurai Champloo
-Cowboy Bebop
-FLCL
-Trigun
-Gurann Lagann
-Gundam (Esp. New Mobile Report Gundam W, Z and ZZ, 0083 Stardust Memory and SEED)
-Candidate for Goddess
-Gunslinger Girl
-Code GEASS
-Welcome to the N.H.K
-Fullmetal Alchemist
-Vampire Knight
-Dr. Slump
-Dragonball
-Sandland
-One Piece
-Shaman King
-HoiHoi-san xD
-Strawberry PANIC
-Afro Samurai
-Eureka SEVEN
-Juvenile Orion
-Death Note
-The Candidate for Goddess
-D.Gray-Man
-D.N.Angel
-Kill Me Kiss Me
-Ergo Proxy
-Paranoia Agent
-Ghost in the Shell
-Gungrave
-Gun x Sword
-Hamtaro xD
-Hellsing
-Lupin III
-MAR
-Macross
-Sailor Moon
-ZOMBIE-LOAN
-Bobobo
-Boogiepop Phantom
-GinTama
-Kirby of the Stars
-Panda-Z
-Strawberry Panic

...That's...All I can think of off the top of my head, and 'so far'. It's difficult to collect a stronger variety without a lot of money and between my lust for games. o___o;

crazy88s

I have several favorites, like Love Hina, Wolf's Rain, Blood+, Bleach, Gundam Wing, Lucky star, they have a funny dance, Rurouni Kenshin, and Princess Mononoke . There are lots more that I like. I'm an going to check out Strawberry Panic, it sounds interesting.

FullMetalRissa

funiai, ...Wow... You're awesome! 8D

Serenity

I'm a huge anime/manga fan. I think most of my favorites have been mentioned, but I'll list them anyway. Wink

Favorite Anime:
Cowboy Bebop
Black Lagoon
Deathnote
Kyo Kara Maoh
Ouran Host Club
Mai Hime
Howl's Moving Castle
The Melancholy of Haruhi
Full Metal Alchemist
Witch Hunter Robin
Paprika
Millennium Actress
Ghost Hunt
Spirited Away
Kannazuki no Miko
The Twelve Kingdoms
Beck

And Simoun and Welcome to the N.H.K. both look good, will probably check those out next. Smile

As for manga, I'm really into gender benders but I read anything (yaoi too). I like Hourou Musuko, After School Nightmare, Angel Sanctuary, Fruits Basket, Ouran Host Club, My Barbaric Girlfriend, Kimi wa Petto, Lovely Complex, Haru Wo Daite Ita, and more that I just cant remember atm.

Also, I've recently gotten into yuri manga, I've read Free Soul, Sweet Blue Flowers, Love Vibes, and I've bought Voiceful and 12 Days, but havent had a chance to read them yet. I also like Honey Honey and Plica, they're really cute. ^^

acro_circus

Ohh, didn't see you liked cute mangas, I'm reading Kashimashi, saw the anime but reading the manga as well ^^;;;

FullMetalRissa

Go to www.onemanga.com and read Boys Next Door and Doujin Work. They're good!

Serenity

acro_circus

Serenity

yeah, 12 Days was certainly different. lol. My only complaint is that its read left to right, and I kept reading in the wrong direction at first.

Oh, I really like Boys Next Door. I'm a Kaori Yuki fan! If you like Boys Next Door, I also recommend Kaine. Its about a rock star, and like Boys Next Door, its both disturbing and beautiful.

acro_circus

FullMetalRissa

Serenity

I read Welcome to the NHK last week. Its crazy! Depressing and hilarious, especially if you like dark humor. Its really different though. haha I'll be watching the anime too. XD

I started reading Animal X cause its a gender bender and I love those, but . . . its really violent and I don't know if I like it. 0.o I'll keep reading, but not sure what to think about it yet.

acro_circus

Babycha

Has anyone seen the anime 5 centimeters Per Second? It's made by the same guy who did Voices of a Distant Star. I remember the previews for it, but I haven't seen it yet.