Anime and Manga disscussion

[o.supreme]

AH- I know you've been watching a lot of the classic Go Nagai stuff lately. Did you ever get a chance to watch any of the new Z Mazinger?? I had to own the series once I knew of its existence, but there are plenty of places to stream the seies on-line, of and it has an opening theme that wont disappoint, it is quite kickass if you ask me. The ending theme is a little lame, but the series itself is pure awesome!

[alienhulk2099]

Did you ever get a chance to watch any of the new Z Mazinger??

I did and it's beyond awesome. Unfortunately I can't find the last five episodes *ANYWHERE*.

[Inferno Rodan]

Don't blame the series, dude.

...You're telling me not to blame the series for being nonsensical to the point of stupidity? That's entirely the series' fault.

[alienhulk2099]

I think he means blame the creators and the audience it's intended for. BTW IR you looking for anime recs 'cause I have quite a few.

[Inferno Rodan]

BTW IR you looking for anime recs 'cause I have quite a few.

New anime is the last thing I need right now.

[alienhulk2099]

Even for MA material?

[Primevalgodzilla V2]

Anyone read/watched Rurouni Kenshin? I think its an amazing manga. I'm not so sure about the anime personally. They cut out the Enishi Arc, and made Aoshi (My fave RK character) look lame.

[wataru]

Don't blame the series, dude.

...You're telling me not to blame the series for being nonsensical to the point of stupidity? That's entirely the series' fault.

Just cuz you didnt get it =/= stupid.

[Hellspawn28]

Hey Draglord, do you know if the newest Guyver chapter has been release yet?

[Draglord]

It does so don't worry. Aquarion is one of those series that takes time to develop and gets better as it progresses. It also gets a lot darker.

It better because the plot sucks. Aquarion has potential to be good, but the crappy plot and characters really hinder it.

Wait, what? They seemed pretty fluid to me.

There's just something about the way that they move that bugs me and lets leave it that.

Hey Draglord, do you know if the newest Guyver chapter has been release yet?

Yes, but half of it is recapping recent events. The last half of it is pretty interesting. I can't wait to see what happens in the next chapter. I'm hoping we finally get a Sho vs Agito fight out of this.

[alienhulk2099]

It better because the plot sucks. Aquarion has potential to be good, but the crappy plot and characters really hinder it.

It will start getting better shortly after they do the Mugen Punch in ep 6; once I saw that I got hooked.

Anyway, eps 5-26 of Heroic Age require me to pay a dollar each to watch them unless I watch them subbed! Gah I distaste subs! Maybe I'll see some more later, I'm gonna wait to see how far DL can get.

On another note, guess who's been watching the first eight episodes of Brave Raideen on YouTube.

[Draglord]

Anyway, eps 5-26 of Heroic Age require me to pay a dollar each to watch them unless I watch them subbed! Gah I distaste subs! Maybe I'll see some more later, I'm gonna wait to see how far DL can get.

Episode 5 Dubbed: http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/heroic-a ... ee#English

You can find the other episodes dubbed on that website.

On a sidenote, I just found out that Zoids Genesis was on Veoh. Never got to watching it. Can't wait to watch it.

[alienhulk2099]

Thanks DL, I'll check it out later. I wonder if.... *looks* YES! The rest of Shin Mazinger is here! *watches ep 22*


..........................It's out of sync and they don't have the second half to the episode!? GAH!

[o.supreme]

On another note, guess who's been watching the first eight episodes of Brave Raideen on YouTube.

Da....da...Da...Da-Da-Da! REIDEEN! Cool I hope you enjoy. Too bad about Shin Z mazinger, when I get home, let me see if I can find a site that has those last few episodes.....

[alienhulk2099]

Da....da...Da...Da-Da-Da! REIDEEN! Cool I hope you enjoy

I am, thanks for asking. So far you can tell this was done by Tadao Nagahama (Combattler V, Voltes V, Daimos, and Daltanious), which it was and that's a good thing since you know it won't be too kid friendly (like Go Nagai's earlier anime) and not too dark (like Yoshiyuki Tomino's earlier anime). It might get darker later though, 'cause Tomino is co-director.

Too bad about Shin Z mazinger, when I get home, let me see if I can find a site that has those last few episodes.....

Upon further inspection of the other episodes at Anime Freak they don't have this "cut short" problem, only episode 22 has this. Thanks O Supreme.

Oh yeah, I hope you and DL find this funny, I watched episode 15 of the original series and I couldn't resist:

[Inferno Rodan]

Just cuz you didnt get it =/= stupid.

Then enlighten me, Mr. Smartypants.

[Hellspawn28]

Should I watch GaoGaiGar in subs or the dub version? I only seen the first few episodes in subs, and they where pretty cool.

[Bret]

Well I just ordered .Hack GU Trilogy. Should be getting that in the next week or so.

[Flygon King]

Finally finished all the episodes of Inuyasha, even the Final Act ones... and must I say, it was a truly awsome anime... I cannot wait for the Final Act episodes to be dubbed...

Still struggling to find Revolutionary Girl Utena vids... I managed to find episode one, and that was quite good, but I can't find the rest...

[wataru]

Just cuz you didnt get it =/= stupid.

Then enlighten me, Mr. Smartypants.

It's the future - the miraculous wonders of the time are thanks to the Shizuma Drive, a clean renewable source of energy. The world is in constant danger of being taken over by the Big Fire Organization which seeks world dominination through strength, cunning and power. To battle these evil doers we have the ESPers and The Big 10. They have at their beckon call Daisaku Kuzama, who pilots the world's most powerful robot - Giant Robo!

A plot is unhatched by Big Fire, to use 3 special Shizuma drives to take over the world. The plot is suggested by Kome, a member of Big Fire, along with Emmanuel Vogler, using an alias. These drives pilot The Eye of Volger, which can shut down all Shizuma drives in a large area if 2 are used, the entire world if all three are used. They test this in France. Dr Shizuma has one drive and escapes Big Fire, to be saved by Giant Robo!

The ESPers gather to find these drives and stop the eye. Two of these drives can pilot the Eye so it begins its march across the globe by to Bashtarle (sp?) to use all three drives (which the ESPers have one and Big 10 has 2) to shut down EVERY Shizuma drive on the planet.

Along the way, Giant Robo is defeated and we find out his power source is nuclear - a fear of the world, so he is locked away to avoid any danger. Diazuku using him as a tool, and not as a partner broke Giant Robo's spirit allowing him to be defeated. Also, along the way we find out Emmanual Vogler is the son of the one of the scientists who crated the Shizuma drive. The drive is not perfect, it creates a build up in the atmosphere of gases that when reach a critical point will destroy the atmosphere, killing every living thing. (this isnt explained til the final aired episode).The four scientists who invented the Shizuma drive, 3 are for using it as imperfect, Vogler says no and tries to stop them and destroy their work - eliminating the unsafe drive system. An accident occurs sealing him in Bashtarle. His son, Emmanual (and daughter Genrei) are ESPers that can teleport, so his son stays with him as Genrei teleports away with Professor Go (who becomes an ESPer later).

Vogler sees the Shizuma drive years later as Emmanual brings it to him and devotes the rest of his life to inventing a way to fix the imperfection. He locks himself away and finally lets Emmanual into the lab to die in his arms with the 3 unknown Shizuma drives waiting for him.

Emmanual wants to use these drives for revenge on the world for disgracing his father. Hence the plot of the story. Professor Vogler only wanted to use the drives to reset the Shizuma drives to make them safe. This is explained in the final aired episode.

In the unaired episode, Kome was using Emmanual to take over Big Fire and the world. He has replaced the head of Big Fire with the leader of the Big Fire's 9 lords daughter, Sunni, so he can lead unquestioned as Sunni is hypnotized. The ESPers along with Big Fire move together to stop Kome and engaged the Big Fire super roberts Neptune and Radon.....its all sorta a cliff hanger.