fabio de lunatico
Claymore
I do, actually, and the age gap is about the same as that between Kyousuke and Kirino. Still think some of the histrionics are a bit OTT.ilmaestro said:
Rate the last anime you watched out of 10
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Sparrowsabre7
Za Warudo
vashdaman said:Sparrowsabre7 said:
What more could you want! It also features a biochemical monster called Funky boy! In my opinion this was still better then like 85% of feature length anime from the 90's.
I think the only puropse of the Funky boy subplot was to have an excuse to animate a glorious fight between it and the mutant whalesuch a good idea.
As for the ending, for me it wasn't abrupt it just didn't outstay it's welcome(as most movies do) and ended on a superb climax.
Oh I agree, most 90's anime movies I watch get a 5 or lower
and it wasn't just funky boy that was cut short, it was the backstory of JP and whatserface as well as the guy who inspired JP in the first place. I feel like it was implied that the old gangster was the guy, but after he got punched we don't see him again either.
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Animefreak17
Godhand
yumeria
yumeria is a hearm anime with a guy who fights monsters in his dreams also i can bring in others in his dream and he brings 5 girls.
and the monsters his fighting are trying to get to the real world to take over but he and 5 of hes girlfriends are out to stop them
one that keeps saying - really it is
one that can only say - mone
two are cousins ( both girls )
and the girl who he has a little crush on
its ok and funny but you'll have to watch it your self
7.5/10
yumeria is a hearm anime with a guy who fights monsters in his dreams also i can bring in others in his dream and he brings 5 girls.
and the monsters his fighting are trying to get to the real world to take over but he and 5 of hes girlfriends are out to stop them
one that keeps saying - really it is
one that can only say - mone
two are cousins ( both girls )
and the girl who he has a little crush on
its ok and funny but you'll have to watch it your self
7.5/10
Armor Hunter Mellowlink
I thought Chirico Cuvie was an awkward name, but he's got nothing on Mellowlink Arity.
This 12-part OAV spinoff from the Votoms series provides an interesting change of perspective, as we see things not from the cockpit of a mech, but instead from the eyes of the anti-armour infantry.
After being stripped of their mechs and forced into the trenches, a unit of Gilgamesh soldiers is sacrificed on the battlefield as part of a shady deal done by the higher-ups. Mellowlink, the sole survivor, swears revenge for his fallen comrades and begins systematically hunting down those responsible. He's helped along the way by an army investigator assigned to look into the incident, and a card-shark stage magician who seems to have a hidden agenda.
While it suffers from poor characterisation and gets off to an underwhelming start, the series improves steadily as it goes on and boasts some very accomplished action scenes. The structure feels oddly videogame-like, with most episodes seeing Mellowlink squaring off against a new foe, always moving towards the end boss. This does keep things quite varied though, as the action takes place in a wide variety of locales and different styles, memorably including a duel in an upturned dropship, balanced precariously on its nose (think of the coach at the end of the Italian Job).
With its stilted dialogue and slightly contrived combat (Mellowlink now refuses to use a mech), it's hardly unmissable, but as a standalone story with plenty of gun-rattling action, it should certainly appeal to any real-robot fans looking for something a little different.
I thought Chirico Cuvie was an awkward name, but he's got nothing on Mellowlink Arity.
This 12-part OAV spinoff from the Votoms series provides an interesting change of perspective, as we see things not from the cockpit of a mech, but instead from the eyes of the anti-armour infantry.
After being stripped of their mechs and forced into the trenches, a unit of Gilgamesh soldiers is sacrificed on the battlefield as part of a shady deal done by the higher-ups. Mellowlink, the sole survivor, swears revenge for his fallen comrades and begins systematically hunting down those responsible. He's helped along the way by an army investigator assigned to look into the incident, and a card-shark stage magician who seems to have a hidden agenda.
While it suffers from poor characterisation and gets off to an underwhelming start, the series improves steadily as it goes on and boasts some very accomplished action scenes. The structure feels oddly videogame-like, with most episodes seeing Mellowlink squaring off against a new foe, always moving towards the end boss. This does keep things quite varied though, as the action takes place in a wide variety of locales and different styles, memorably including a duel in an upturned dropship, balanced precariously on its nose (think of the coach at the end of the Italian Job).
With its stilted dialogue and slightly contrived combat (Mellowlink now refuses to use a mech), it's hardly unmissable, but as a standalone story with plenty of gun-rattling action, it should certainly appeal to any real-robot fans looking for something a little different.
ilmaestro
State Alchemist
Hmm, well in that case we'll just have to agree t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶'̶r̶e̶ ̶w̶r̶o̶n̶g̶ to disagree. My relationship with my sister has been pretty OTT and emotional at times IRL, so I can easily see OreImo as a deliberately OTT anime version of something approaching believable.fabricatedlunatic said:
fabio de lunatico
Claymore
Strikethrough!? What foul trickery is this!?ilmaestro said:
While I was protective of and supportive towards my sister (when we weren't tearing one another's heads off), I can't quite understand why Kyousuke went as far as he did on several occasions. You know what I'd have done at the end? Tore up my travel plans and "got to work" on Kuroneko while I had the chance... and surely that's not just me!
@Prof: I should get around to watching Votoms. The first three DVD sets are cheap as chips but the last one is OOP and in demand ;_;
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ayase
State Alchemist
I concur. As your post hides no code I demand you surrender the secret of using strikethrough on AUKN.fabricatedlunatic said:
And damn you both for actually making me semi-interested in such a show as OreImo, even if the prime motivator is to share opinions of my sister.
fabio de lunatico
Claymore
Oh man, please watch Oreimo. That would be epic.
(Now I understand ilmaestro's eagerness for me to watch the show.)
(Now I understand ilmaestro's eagerness for me to watch the show.)
alexrose1uk
Straw Hat Pirate
Heh, I watched Oremo sometime ago.
I enjoyed the show, the normal side of it (rather than the slightly more seedy potential connotations) of it reminded me of my brother when we were both younger. I wasn't into anime at the time, and he was, in fact heavily to the point of cosplaying etc, and I was having similar (lesser strength) arguments with the family to just let him do what he want, and not mentioning some of the debateable material I found on his PC at the time
This being so, I also felt the show missed the mark somewhat despite enjoying segments of it; and I really did end up disliking Kirino - like Fabricated brought up, but was able to ignore, she REALLY was unlikeable at times, especially given what the Kyosuke sacrificed for her at times.
Now I've seen arguments that, like the OP, thats because she doesn't know how to express herself, but that didn't stop her from coming across as a hideously ungrateful, selfish little ***** at times.
I also found myself getting frustrated by just how much of a walkover Kyosuke was at times, if he'd had more backbone I'd have found it far more interesting.
My favourite characters were probably Manami and Kuroneko.
This is how I rated the series elsewhere
So yeah, I didn't hate it, I had fun, but I did have a hate/amused mindset about Kirino by the end.
I enjoyed the show, the normal side of it (rather than the slightly more seedy potential connotations) of it reminded me of my brother when we were both younger. I wasn't into anime at the time, and he was, in fact heavily to the point of cosplaying etc, and I was having similar (lesser strength) arguments with the family to just let him do what he want, and not mentioning some of the debateable material I found on his PC at the time
This being so, I also felt the show missed the mark somewhat despite enjoying segments of it; and I really did end up disliking Kirino - like Fabricated brought up, but was able to ignore, she REALLY was unlikeable at times, especially given what the Kyosuke sacrificed for her at times.
Now I've seen arguments that, like the OP, thats because she doesn't know how to express herself, but that didn't stop her from coming across as a hideously ungrateful, selfish little ***** at times.
I also found myself getting frustrated by just how much of a walkover Kyosuke was at times, if he'd had more backbone I'd have found it far more interesting.
My favourite characters were probably Manami and Kuroneko.
This is how I rated the series elsewhere
So yeah, I didn't hate it, I had fun, but I did have a hate/amused mindset about Kirino by the end.
Animefreak17
Godhand
redline
this animes animation remains me of dead leafs and gurren larganns animation, it looks so funky and the characters in it look like something bikers *like hells angels * would put on for a tattoo.
the movies fast and furious and i like the kick ass race * not giving spoils *.
its good but the ending cheesy it just ends with a kiss literary while flouting and the main character looks like a the fonss from happy days lol.
but it a good movie
8/10
this animes animation remains me of dead leafs and gurren larganns animation, it looks so funky and the characters in it look like something bikers *like hells angels * would put on for a tattoo.
the movies fast and furious and i like the kick ass race * not giving spoils *.
its good but the ending cheesy it just ends with a kiss literary while flouting and the main character looks like a the fonss from happy days lol.
but it a good movie
8/10
fabricatedlunatic said:
Ah, sadly I'm not surprised. There's an excellent box set in the shape of an ammo tin, which is now somewhere next to hens teeth in the scarcity stakes.
Might be worth mentioning as well that the earlier release of the series is best avoided - the picture quality is pretty bad.
ilmaestro
State Alchemist
fabricatedlunatic said:
Mwahahahaha. (I googled "strikethrough text generator" or something one time, and bookmarked a site that does it for you, don't have the bookmark on this PC though)ayase said:
Strikethrough is one of my favorite "comedy" tools, it has to be said.
Oh... well... I mean... that's a different thing entirely, maybe. ^^;fabricatedlunatic said:
loooooool, now I am interested on every level in you watching this show! Hopefully it gets a somewhat down-priced release here someday to help encourage you to go for it. :sayase said:
fabricatedlunatic said:
That will do, I think, even though I imagine the older sister/younger brother relationship to be considerably different to the reverse. Also, I kind of expect you to like the show anyway, so it won't be quite as fun as with Fabby and potentially ayase. ^^;Rui said:
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Animefreak17
Godhand
MM!
*laughs a bite* ok where do i start with this...............
ok the main character is a super masochist ( he gets off by being beaten up by girls)
his mom and sister is in love with him ( a son and brother complex )
his boss likes 2D characters
his best friend likes dressing up like a woman ( cross-dressers)
one guy has a liolcon complex ( likes lil girls and hes still in school )
one girl likes both girls and her boyfriend (BI)
one of his friend girls is a sadist ( a total bitch )
and the other friend girl is afraid of guys and when the main character touches her she hits him ( but she likes him )
and a female nurse likes taking pictures of girls
that should give you the basic idea how awesome it is.
its a wild raid and highly recommended its sooooo funny i freakin loved it
9.5/10
*laughs a bite* ok where do i start with this...............
ok the main character is a super masochist ( he gets off by being beaten up by girls)
his mom and sister is in love with him ( a son and brother complex )
his boss likes 2D characters
his best friend likes dressing up like a woman ( cross-dressers)
one guy has a liolcon complex ( likes lil girls and hes still in school )
one girl likes both girls and her boyfriend (BI)
one of his friend girls is a sadist ( a total bitch )
and the other friend girl is afraid of guys and when the main character touches her she hits him ( but she likes him )
and a female nurse likes taking pictures of girls
that should give you the basic idea how awesome it is.
its a wild raid and highly recommended its sooooo funny i freakin loved it
9.5/10
Animefreak17
Godhand
vashdaman said:
i thought that review list of characters problem would be interesting for a review lol
dont worry im the freak i can handle it
alexrose1uk
Straw Hat Pirate
vashdaman said:
To be fair to him, MM, if it's the series I'm thinking of, is a slightly more high profile series than some I've seen him reviewing; it's deliberately intentioned as a comedy, which is why it's extremely random, and the setup is...well...bizzare/random.
Based off a book series the author never finished, as he died part way through.
Animefreak17
Godhand
alexrose1uk said:
oh trust me its worth watching its so freakin funny and the featishes these characters have is so extremely funny
animefreak17 said:
Given your fondness for this sort of thing, I know of something you might find of interest AF. There is an anime-influenced Canadian webcomic called Demon Candy: Parallel which is all about fetishism. You can read it on the artists DeviantArt account and there are print editions as well.
Animefreak17
Godhand
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