The Battle Bar, Our Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

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Originally posted by Eminence
Surprised, because you just discovered the only good anime?
I watched the Japanese version, and the language quirks started to bug me.

But yeah, one of the best I've ever seen. Up there with Eden of the East.

👆 I watched the Japanese one, too. I didn't realize there was an alternative.

Nephthys
Its from the remake movies, which has far better animation than the TV series. The movies were supposed to be more accessible to new viewers and less insane. But then the 3rd movie came out aaaaand no. Watch the original series. It's one of the most influential anime ever made for a reason.

One of my old roommates had me watch a couple episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I find it interesting that accessibility seems to be the motive behind these remakes.

Originally posted by Eminence
👆 I watched the Japanese one, too. I didn't realize there was an alternative.
About half of it is in English, apparently. Funimation hasn't released the rest yet. I couldn't watch half in Japanese and then the other in English. Too strange.

But I think Japanese writers need to start... going to therapy or something. We get it. You don't like feeling like a "burden" and you have permanent existential crises.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Its from the remake movies, which has far better animation than the TV series. The movies were supposed to be more accessible to new viewers and less insane. But then the 3rd movie came out aaaaand no. Watch the original series. It's one of the most influential anime ever made for a reason.
The Rebuild movies are also casualized, in the same vein as Game of Thrones.

Originally posted by Eminence

One of my old roommates had me watch a couple episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I find it interesting that accessibility seems to be the motive behind these remakes.
Brotherhood isn't a remake. It's the second FMA animated adaptation, but Brotherhood follows the manga far more closely, whereas the first was finished before the manga ever was.

Originally posted by Eminence
Surprised, because you just discovered the only good anime?
It's really good.

Eva is better. 👆

I watch only the best animes like School Days and Serial Experiment Lain

With the new sig/avy I immediately think it's Nephthys everytime you post.

Originally posted by WildBantha88
I watch only the best animes like School Days and Serial Experiment Lain

And yet you do not watch Monster.

Originally posted by WildBantha88
I watch only the best animes like School Days.

Oh holky shit.

That is one assbleed of a show.

NemeBro why is the handsome young gentleman in your sig wearing a short skirt?

Originally posted by Astor Ebligis
And yet you do not watch Monster.
I never said I don't watch monster.... who told you that?

Originally posted by Nephthys
Oh holky shit.

That is one assbleed of a show.

Episode 12 made it all worth it 🙂

NemeBro
Game of Thrones is frankly babied down for a wider audience than the books are.

I don't disagree with this, by the way. I've found it exceedingly difficult to explain the merits of the original material to people who refuse to read. But the realized drama, often spectacular casting (Clive Mantle as Greatjon Umber), abundance of striking men, and (almost most of all) the music make it eminently enjoyable nonetheless.

Brotherhood is so much better than the other FMA anime. Oh god, that plot. Ugh.

Evangelion is awesome, but I can't stand the remake. Other than that I vary the anime I watch, though I prefer the older stuff. Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Blackjack, Blood, things like that.

Revolutionary Girl Utena is a favorite of mine.

Dat yuri. Dat symbolism. 👆

Originally posted by WildBantha88
Episode 12 made it all worth it 🙂

Nice boat.

I really like this trailer for Monster:

YouTube video

Gives you a good impression of the tone of the series.

Does Cowboy bebop count?

Yes.

I never got into it as much as everyone else does though.

Young idiots.